Biting the hand that feeds you.

[Sid]

Many times @Clive has said how the NFU is failing farmers, the NFU mutual is not value for money. How things need to change.
@Guy Smith
So with such anti NFU feeling I was amazed to see this on twitter...

 

[delilah]

From what I have read on here, Clive wishes the NFU nothing but success but feels it appropriate to point out on occasion where they could do better. No-one in the NFU should have a problem with that; all criticism is constructive. Apologies to Clive if I have misread his views.

 

[Sid]

From what I have read on here, Clive wishes the NFU nothing but success but feels it appropriate to point out on occasion where they could do better. No-one in the NFU should have a problem with that; all criticism is constructive. Apologies to Clive if I have misread his views.

Two of the most vocal on how the NFU must change aren't members.
The NFU isnt perfect, no one or organisation are.
I am a member and have made a few points about change and they do happen.
Constructive criticism is the key. Moaning isnt any help.

 

[delilah]

Two of the most vocal on how the NFU must change aren't members.
The NFU isnt perfect, no one or organisation are.
I am a member and have made a few points about change and they do happen.
Constructive criticism is the key. Moaning isnt any help.

I've made loads of constructive suggestions on here as to how the NFU could better represent the industry
And i'm a member .

 

[spin cycle]

i'm confused..... is haggis easy to find

 

[Sid]

i'm confused..... is haggis easy to find

Roundup has decimated the Haggis population ?

 

[Northeastfarmer]

i'm confused..... is haggis easy to find

It will be hard to find Norfolk

 

[fgc325j]

i'm confused..... is haggis easy to find

Umm - i distinctly remember seeing it for sale, on the bacon counter, at the local supermarket.
NO - i was not tempted.

 

[Derrick Hughes]

Its difficult having an opinion when in the supply industry at the risk of insulting your customers

 

[Sharpy]

i'm confused..... is haggis easy to find

Tame Haggis is easy to find, wild Haggis on the other hand requires ninja like skills to track and capture!

 

[Clive]

From what I have read on here, Clive wishes the NFU nothing but success but feels it appropriate to point out on occasion where they could do better. No-one in the NFU should have a problem with that; all criticism is constructive. Apologies to Clive if I have misread his views.

^^^^^ This !

 

[Clive]

Many times @Clive has said how the NFU is failing farmers, the NFU mutual is not value for money. How things need to change.
@Guy Smith
So with such anti NFU feeling I was amazed to see this on twitter...

i was asked to speak at the event, I didn’t ask to speak

given the location in Glasgow it’s 2 days of my time when I could (should) be working but I’m happy to share what knowledge and experience I have

 

[Clive]

Its difficult having an opinion when in the supply industry at the risk of insulting your customers

anyone that knows or has met me will tell you nothing much gets in the way of me saying what I really think ! friends call it “ truth tourettes”

I couldn’t be more “off message” re the supply industry ! I speak about conservation agriculture / zero-till which is all about LESS less tractors, less machinery , less synthetic inputs etc !! My presentation yesterday focused on cutting fixed costs on arable farms by 65-75%

 

[Derrick Hughes]

anyone that knows or has met me will tell you nothing much gets in the way of me saying what I really think ! friends call it “ truth tourettes”

I couldn’t be more “off message” re the supply industry ! I speak about conservation agriculture / zero-till which is all about LESS less tractors, less machinery , less synthetic inputs etc !! My presentation yesterday focused on cutting fixed costs on arable farms by 65-75%

Zero till has completely failed this planting season
Abd if thats not the case why are so many ploughing who have never ploughed for years

 

[ajd132]

Zero till has completely failed this planting season
Abd if thats not the case why are so many ploughing who have never ploughed for years

I beg to differ. Many of those who have ploughed will have made such a mess it will take years to correct the soil. I’ve seen it locally. You can easily lose more money in the long run despite mailing crops in this year. We need to start farming for more than a year ahead. I havnt got everything I wanted in the ground, but I havnt caused loads of damage and I will hopefully get some good spring crops in the ground soon. Rather have a good spring crop than a crap winter one.

 

[Derrick Hughes]

I do an avarage if 1000 miles a week driving around the country . I know what i see . Ploughed ground everywhere where you have not seen a plough for years . The only way to dry ground now is get a plough in it

 

[Hilly]

Do many gardeners garden without digging over their garden first ?

 

[unlacedgecko]

Do many gardeners garden without digging over their garden first ?

Google no dig gardening.

 

[Coximus]

Do many gardeners garden without digging over their garden first ?

I used to run a large garden round and never dug unless forced to by a client who was clueless but insisted. Hoe and swoe and mulch

 

[Clive]

Do many gardeners garden without digging over their garden first ?

best soil on many farms will be the farmhouse lawn- the least messed about with !

let‘s also not loose sight of the fact we farm to make money ! You can not make good money from combinable crops with the kind of business fixed cost structure required to use heavy cultivation without big reliance on subsidy ......... so what‘s the point !