Blood sucking ahdb

[Tarw Coch]

So he pays 24k in to get 6-7 k out.

Doesn’t sound like a very good return on investment to me, surprised he ain’t backing white rabbit and the vote leave campaign

 

[Henarar]

white rabbit and the vote leave campaign

has he got a bus ?

 

[SilliamWhale]

So he pays 24k in to get 6-7 k out.

Doesn’t sound like a very good return on investment to me, surprised he ain’t backing white rabbit and the vote leave campaign

It doesn't matter what he is paid in or out. However his conflict of interest should be highlighted. I'd be willing to defend an organisation if it was paying me too

 

[Spud]

Time this thread was put to bed now, there's far too much vitriol and green eyed monster to be of any value.

 

[Henarar]

Time this thread was put to bed now, there's far too much vitriol and green eyed monster to be of any value.

where is that ?

 

[An Gof]

Time this thread was put to bed now, there's far too much vitriol and green eyed monster to be of any value.

No chance this thread will be put to bed until the Secretary of State, George Useless, has made his decision. And even then it will still run on whilst we discuss it

 

[Goweresque]

Im not sure that he does get that. That is the remuneration for main AHDB Board members. The rate for sector board members is lower, somewhere in the region of £6-7k i believe.

According to the link the sector chairs get £32k, so would the sector board members get only 20% of that?

 

[An Gof]

According to the link the sector chairs get £32k, so would the sector board members get only 20% of that?

I thought the sector board day rate was around £250/day on the time commitment about 24 days per annum, so approx £6k ..... but I might be wrong and you may know better. Sector board members at different rate to main board members.

 

[White rabbit]

When it comes to democracy do the ahdb think they are exempt , they are now going to extract 8 million from the horticultural sector and another 6 million from the potato sector this year , considering staff are leaving in droves and have not been in the office for over a year it begs the question what will this money be used for .

 

[Tarw Coch]

When it comes to democracy do the ahdb think they are exempt , they are now going to extract 8 million from the horticultural sector and another 6 million from the potato sector this year , considering staff are leaving in droves and have not been in the office for over a year it begs the question what will this money be used for .

Redundancy?

 

[White rabbit]

Redundancy?

I don’t think there will be many to make redundant they will have already left, mind you the clever ones at the top will hang on so maybe you are right Tarw coch 14 million won’t go far .

 

[Hindsight]

AHDB winding down horticulture and potatoes operations as Ministerial decision awaited

AHDB has announced yesterday it is winding down significant activities on behalf of the horticulture and potatoes sectors. While still awaiting a decision on the future by Ministers in England, Scotland and Wales, AHDB wants to reassure levy payers their views have been heard following recent...

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[White rabbit]

AHDB winding down horticulture and potatoes operations as Ministerial decision awaited

AHDB has announced yesterday it is winding down significant activities on behalf of the horticulture and potatoes sectors. While still awaiting a decision on the future by Ministers in England, Scotland and Wales, AHDB wants to reassure levy payers their views have been heard following recent...

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Yes hindsight you have to feel slightly sympathetic to the people losing their jobs , but a considerable number have left the commercial sector and the pressure of having to earn their salary ( quite a number of agronomists thought it better sitting in ahdb office instead of walking fields in the rain ) and work 4 days a week for more money. The thing to remember is that tens of thousands of potato and horticultural growers have lost their livelihoods as well , there used to be 30,000 potato growers there is now just short of 2,000 did anybody shed a tear for them I think not.

 

[Spud]

Yes hindsight you have to feel slightly sympathetic to the people losing their jobs , but a considerable number have left the commercial sector and the pressure of having to earn their salary ( quite a number of agronomists thought it better sitting in ahdb office instead of walking fields in the rain ) and work 4 days a week for more money. The thing to remember is that tens of thousands of potato and horticultural growers have lost their livelihoods as well , there used to be 30,000 potato growers there is now just short of 2,000 did anybody shed a tear for them I think not.

You must have a touch of mixi white rabbit. 30,000 growers maybe 50yrs ago, but lots has changed since then, there are a huge amount less people in agriculture full stop for a start.
The same equation could be said for the dairy industry - at one time there was hundreds of milking herds smaller than 50 cows, not so many now.
Things change, people make choices, get over it & move on

 

[Henarar]

You must have a touch of mixi white rabbit. 30,000 growers maybe 50yrs ago, but lots has changed since then, there are a huge amount less people in agriculture full stop for a start.
The same equation could be said for the dairy industry - at one time there was hundreds of milking herds smaller than 50 cows, not so many now.
Things change, people make choices, get over it & move on

exactly right the AHDB staff will have to

 

[White rabbit]

You must have a touch of mixi white rabbit. 30,000 growers maybe 50yrs ago, but lots has changed since then, there are a huge amount less people in agriculture full stop for a start.
The same equation could be said for the dairy industry - at one time there was hundreds of milking herds smaller than 50 cows, not so many now.
Things change, people make choices, get over it & move on

I sense a touch of a comedian about you spud mind you to grow potatoes you must be a comedian, my neighbour is loading at £80 he must have cost him £50 for storage ,even that is better than last April when he got £8

 

[Spud]

I sense a touch of a comedian about you spud mind you to grow potatoes you must be a comedian, my neighbour is loading at £80 he must have cost him £50 for storage ,even that is better than last April when he got £8

Sounds like he needs a new calculator.

Unlike the cool kids, my spuds are 100% contracted, all now delivered. I might miss the big money, but I also miss the £40 years. Takes money, makes choice etc.

Too many folk in the past made a packet on the free market, gone big, got greedy, gone bust.

I'd rather grow a few less, do a better job, make a few quid & enjoy it.

 

[glasshouse]

But you arent considered a grower till u have three self propelled harvesters and a hundred plus flashing beacons

 

[Highland Mule]

Yes hindsight you have to feel slightly sympathetic to the people losing their jobs

Do you feel guilty that you effectively hounded them out of their jobs with a campaign based on lies? Or are you okay to have ruined a few careers because it’s only collateral damage and it’s saved your (debt ridden) company some money?

 

[Goweresque]

Do you feel guilty that you effectively hounded them out of their jobs with a campaign based on lies? Or are you okay to have ruined a few careers because it’s only collateral damage and it’s saved your (debt ridden) company some money?

I bet the AHDB staff didn't feel guilty that their wages were paid for decades by people who didn't want to pay but had to on threat of prosecution and ultimately jail.........some of whom may have gone bust as a result of those forced levy payments.