British farmers some of the most inefficient in the world!!!?

[JCfarmer]

Midlands Today news story saying we are the most inefficient compared to....

The States
Germany
France
Netherlands
These were the ones listed on the graph for efficiency. We have not invested and embraced new technology like our counterparts and lack of investment in the next generation.



But we don't get extra investment from government like some of the others!FRANCE

 

[7610 super q]

I've just bought some new Haybob tines. Therefore, I am efficient.

 

[Henarar]

inefficient at what ?


I could spend money, any stupid f**k wit could do that

 

[A1an]

British farming seems to have become an industry that people think should be run with German efficiency instead of 'a way of life' that it actually is.

On a regular basis I read on here of people trying to shave off a few mins for every lorry they load by buying a larger bucket or the quickest method of feeding and bedding or squeezing in a couple more bales per hour. What do people to with that 15mins that they save? Nothing THAT productive I'm sure.

If those few minutes do make a difference they must run a VERY tight ship.

 

[Philip Watkins]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-42724629

 

[Philip Watkins]

The article is based on https://ahdb.org.uk/documents/Horizon_Driving Productivity_Jan2018.pdf

 

[glasshouse]

Is it any wonder since most of support is for not being productive

 

[YorkshireAndrew]

Is it any wonder since most of support is for not being productive

As in what ?

 

[Yale]

Then why am I so bloody tired?

 

[glasshouse]

As in what ?

not cropping, not draining, keeping less sheep etc

 

[Goweresque]

The article is based on https://ahdb.org.uk/documents/Horizon_Driving Productivity_Jan2018.pdf

Translation: report written the 'Chief Strategy Officer' of the AHDB unsurprisingly concludes that an increased role (additional translation: more jobs, bigger salaries and pensions) for the AHDB is urgently required for British Farming to become 'more competitive'.

 

[czechmate]

Then why am I so bloody tired?

Too inefficient?

 

[Yale]

Too inefficient?

Thought that after I posted.

 

[glasshouse]

British farming seems to have become an industry that people think should be run with German efficiency instead of 'a way of life' that it actually is.

On a regular basis I read on here of people trying to shave off a few mins for every lorry they load by buying a larger bucket or the quickest method of feeding and bedding or squeezing in a couple more bales per hour. What do people to with that 15mins that they save? Nothing THAT productive I'm sure.

If those few minutes do make a difference they must run a VERY tight ship.

They need the 15 minutes to go to the nail bar.

 

[maen]

I have thought for some time the most important piece left in the uk agricultural industry is cost contracts. Most of us try to produce to an unknown sale price which makes investment almost impossible. Our dairy industry is currently on monthly pricing for example all that is asked of us is something really cheap. Cut corners, invest little to survive. This is not efficient in the industrial meaning.

 

[DrWazzock]

I'll admit I am inefficient.

I find information sources a complete muddle if I'm honest. With everything from agronomy to beef production it is very difficult to sieve the wheat from the chaff as far as producing a strategy is concerned. Plenty of very complex and expensive ways of doing things are suggested but it takes a lot of time to devise a simple yet efficient and workable system that will work on an ordinary farm but I am gradually getting there.

It needn't be complicated but there is a whole industry out there of consultants and advisory bodies, input suppliers and research institutes and levy takers who seem to make a living out of making farming complicated and expensive from what I've seen.

The wheel is reinvented time and again and cash is lavished on the latest version must have technology yet profitability doesn't improve. Tells me something.

 

[glasshouse]

Inefficiency pervades the uk, from the govt all the way down.
Any system can be shown to be inefficient, it depends on the criteria; labour, land, money, water etc

 

[Farmer T]

Translation: report written the 'Chief Strategy Officer' of the AHDB unsurprisingly concludes that an increased role (additional translation: more jobs, bigger salaries and pensions) for the AHDB is urgently required for British Farming to become 'more competitive'.

One of the best posts I’ve ever read. Thank you Sir [emoji122]

 

[Werzle]

Midlands today news report has fired me up, tomorrow im having the fork and shovel widend , silage sides on the wheel barrow and curved heels put on my wellies so im into my next stride quicker

 

[gone up the hill]

AHDB aren't fit for purpose and given that they keep banging on that farmers should cut costs then farmers should be given the option of not paying the AHDB levy and thus can save money off the bottom line in a instant, not only that it would force the AHDB to actually start listening to levy payers that want to pay the levy and spend it in the areas they want it spent on unlike now where the AHDB pee 80% of levy money up against a wall.