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AIC - No need for alternative to Red Tractor. Farmers Weekly article
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<blockquote data-quote="Grass And Grain" data-source="post: 8158761" data-attributes="member: 23184"><p>Well so far they've failed to get at least equivalent market access.</p><p></p><p>Whenever I've asked anyone from RT, AHDB, NFU etc if non-assured UK grain is safe, they've basically said "yes, it's safe". Chairman of RT Combinables Guy Smith said it was safe. But we can't even sell to a simple feed mill without paying up to a private company to assure our grain, which the RT chairman admitted was already perfectly safe.</p><p></p><p>So AHDB have achieved precisely zero results. We're no further forward. We've still to be assured, whilst non-assured imports get access.</p><p></p><p>It's not endearing me to keep them. If they can't get us equal market access, and feed mills want RT for free, then maybe a reassessment of levy rates is a sensible suggestion, or AHDB should fund legal advice. AIC admitted they'd had conflicting advice iirc. If something was illegal, and it blocks our markets, then I'd expect AHDB to look at it and fund it.</p><p></p><p>BFU should ask AHDB to get to work. If they won't, and we're not going to wait another year, then call a ballot, because imho they've failed the levy payers.</p><p></p><p>Think only need 600 to call a ballot on oilseeds.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Grass And Grain, post: 8158761, member: 23184"] Well so far they've failed to get at least equivalent market access. Whenever I've asked anyone from RT, AHDB, NFU etc if non-assured UK grain is safe, they've basically said "yes, it's safe". Chairman of RT Combinables Guy Smith said it was safe. But we can't even sell to a simple feed mill without paying up to a private company to assure our grain, which the RT chairman admitted was already perfectly safe. So AHDB have achieved precisely zero results. We're no further forward. We've still to be assured, whilst non-assured imports get access. It's not endearing me to keep them. If they can't get us equal market access, and feed mills want RT for free, then maybe a reassessment of levy rates is a sensible suggestion, or AHDB should fund legal advice. AIC admitted they'd had conflicting advice iirc. If something was illegal, and it blocks our markets, then I'd expect AHDB to look at it and fund it. BFU should ask AHDB to get to work. If they won't, and we're not going to wait another year, then call a ballot, because imho they've failed the levy payers. Think only need 600 to call a ballot on oilseeds. [/QUOTE]
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