- Location
- Devon
I quite like the irony of a self appointed group drawn from within the TFF making representation without asking the others, while some TFF rascals have questioned (ad nauseum) the NFU for representing farmers without.....er, oh.
I really don't see any irony.
Since its creation, most members of the NFU have been busy farming and trusted their union to act on their behalf. This largely worked as almost everyone had some understanding of the needs of agriculture.
In recent years the industry has become more fragmented with specialisation and split into large agribusinesses and family enterprises and understanding of agriculture beyond the industry has virtually disappeared.
It is extremely difficult for the NFU to balance the need to react quickly and effectively in the digital age and take the time consuming procedures of building a collective view of members.
The trouble is, they have recently been shown to do neither.
As an aside, why should a self appointed group consult anyone?