British Farming Union on TFF

[Hfd Cattle]

Who or what is behind this ?
I just spotted the section where you can join up but no explanation as to who is organising it ......or am I behind the times ?

 

[Jimdog1]

Some flashy signage but and a price for membership but does it do anything?

 

[roscoe erf]

anyone joined not much info on it

 

[glasshouse]

Who or what is behind this ?
I just spotted the section where you can join up but no explanation as to who is organising it ......or am I behind the times ?

Where

 

[Bald Rick]

All a bit secretive and would have no idea what I would actually be joining.

Needs to be much more frank and open. If its merely a discussion platform, TFF is perfectly adequate... and FREE

 

[roscoe erf]

All a bit secretive and would have no idea what I would actually be joining.

Needs to be much more frank and open. If its merely a discussion platform, TFF is perfectly adequate... and FREE

so just like the nfu then

 

[Bald Rick]

so just like the nfu then

At least we know who purports to be the head team. No idea with this lot

 

[milkloss]

This sort of thing makes me laugh. So a lot of us slate the NFU for being a closed shop etc etc and then there's some secretive part of the forum that seems to be a Union and haven't introduced themselves to the wider members.

not a good start.

 

[Hfd Cattle]

Where

It's in the 'farming organisations section'

 

[Hfd Cattle]

@Chris F

 

[Treg]

Who or what is behind this ?
I just spotted the section where you can join up but no explanation as to who is organising it ......or am I behind the times ?

Morning we are really at the very very early stages of getting this off the ground and as you can understand there will be many who will not want it to succeed so we're trying to get our first impressions right .
I have joined even though I am currently a member of the NFU , I have been at several meetings where the anti meat agenda has been brought up , including by Cornwall wildlife Trust who offered to do a joint campaign on the benefits of livestock farming , NFU didn't want to know. I personally don't feel represented by the NFU and feel there is a need for something new.
@Humble Village Farmer & @Grass And Grain can hopefully provide you with more information.
You could all join and have a input into getting this off the ground?

 

[Rossymons]

Do we need to practice silly handshakes ?

 

[warksfarmer]

Membership is £9.99 per year not the thousands the NFU charge.

It is what it says on the tin. The British Farming Union with long term only farmer members. It’s very very early stages where likeminded farmers are joining to build numbers slowly.

 

[Humble Village Farmer]

This has come about through frustration. Yes, there are literally dozens of farmer organisations including all the breed societies if you think about it. But this fragmentation leads to a lack of democratic representation.

It's farmer only and one vote per farm. To be taken seriously, in the short term we just need members.

 

[Bury the Trash]

No, no silly handshake needed you just basically need to be a farmer .... because farmers need a more effective representation don't they ?

 

[teslacoils]

Just give it a little time. Many have been saying "something must be done" and something is being done. But it takes more than ten minutes to make sure the basics are right even if its just checking noone already has the blasted Twitter name already.

There is a small fee on day one. Thats not going to be used for fancy dinners. If it all comes to nothing, I believe the money will be distributed to charity.

 

[slackjawedyokel]

I’m tempted to join. Even if it does absolutely bugger-all for me, that’s still better value than the NFU.

 

[Henarar]

I’m tempted to join. Even if it does absolutely bugger-all for me, that’s still better value than the NFU.

That was my take on it, join give it a chance if it don't work out its not much more than the price of a bacon roll and cup of tea at market.
or could sit and snipe.

 

[Rossymons]

No, no silly handshake needed

That's a shame

 

[TheTallGuy]

It's farmer only and one vote per farm. To be taken seriously, in the short term we just need members.

How do you define "farmer" and "one farm" though?