Andrew Blenkiron

[principal skinner]

As per poll. He wants to insult us, then let’s take the fight right back to the board and show them we are not naive, miss understood or back stabbers but we will stand up and be counted when needed.

 

[spin cycle]

whats he said thats 'insulting'

 

[teslacoils]

Anyone on the board who doesn't deserve the sack? New broom.

 

[glasshouse]

As per poll. He wants to insult us, then let’s take the fight right back to the board and show them we are not naive, miss understood or back stabbers but we will stand up and be counted when needed.

What did he say?
Let me guess, large farmers are best, family farming peasants should be eradicated

 

[principal skinner]

What did he say?
Let me guess, large farmers are best, family farming peasants should be eradicated

I’m not a large farmer

 

[glasshouse]

I’m not a large farmer

I didnt say u were
What did he say?

 

[Cowcorn]

I’m not a large farmer

Neither is Blenkiron as far as i know he is just the hired help. No skin of his own in the game.. And he is of course looking to feather his own nest with a cushy well paid job in the RT mafia
The FW should give him his marching orders and get a real Farmer to write a coloum.

 

[Chris F]

whats he said thats 'insulting'

Most seem to object to him calling everyday farmers “backstabbers” just because they don’t agree with him or Red Tractor.

 

[Daniel]

Neither is Blenkiron as far as i know he is just the hired help. No skin of his own in the game.. And he is of course looking to feather his own nest with a cushy well paid job in the RT mafia
The FW should give him his marching orders and get a real Farmer to write a coloum.

Whilst his tone was very condescending, I don't think we should discriminate between farm owners and farm managers. The latter are very often much more clued up than the former, but simply weren't born into the right family.

 

[Chris F]

In fairness, I’m looking forward to him logging into TFF so he can vote for himself, as that might be the only one he gets. Maybe his fellow board members will vote for him too.

 

[Cowcorn]

Whilst his tone was very condescending, I don't think we should discriminate between farm owners and farm managers. The latter are very often much more clued up than the former, but simply weren't born into the right family.

Not my intention Daniel i agree that many farm managers are probably the best you can get and generate way more income for the farms the manage than the cost.
Its a pity that the opportunites are not there for them to get into farming on their own bat but thats a subject for another day .......
Blenkiron is not one of these he is just a mouthy pr*ck who would starve if he had to make his living of a couple of hundred acres and knows little about the reality of smaller farming not " estate management " .

 

[Steevo]

 

[glasshouse]

Whilst his tone was very condescending, I don't think we should discriminate between farm owners and farm managers. The latter are very often much more clued up than the former, but simply weren't born into the right family.

But they have an interest in increased regulation as it increases the demand for managers

 

[glasshouse]

What bollox

 

[Chris F]

What bollox

That’s his opinion as an “ impartial” farm manager. Oh wait...

@AM_Arable i applaud you for printing this, ending his career at red tractor. You have done farming a true service. How it got past the comms team at RT though.

 

[Steevo]

Found this article from 2010 which made for interesting reading! Seems to don’t need a sprayer test to pass a RT inspection.....

 

[JP1]

Yes Andrew. At the outset you may well be right but it's your own internal RT mission creep that's killed it off, not the farmers

 

[Steevo]

Not my intention Daniel i agree that many farm managers are probably the best you can get and generate way more income for the farms the manage than the cost.
Its a pity that the opportunites are not there for them to get into farming on their own bat but thats a subject for another day .......
Blenkiron is not one of these he is just a mouthy plonker who would starve if he had to make his living of a couple of hundred acres and knows little about the reality of smaller farming not " estate management " .

Apparently he is from a family farming background. Sadly he does not appear in touch with the challenged faced by many family farms, let alone at a human level. Certainly seems a fan of committees and quangos.

 

[Chris F]

The best bit about this thread is this clause which will be in his contract for bringing Red Tractor into disrepute will require the following:

If employers suspect an individual’s actions have brought the company into disrepute they should refrain from making an immediate decision to dismiss and instead carry out a full investigation. For the investigation employers should look to gather sufficient evidence, which may be easy to find if it relates to comments made online, or take statements from individuals who were witness to any alleged misconduct. The individual in question should also be allowed an opportunity to review the evidence and offer a response to the allegations levelled against them.

This thread is all the evidence they need in terms of evidence.

 

[Wellytrack]

Have you heard the one about the blind circumcisor?