Surprised to hear that . So far they have never been any where near other quotes.Of coarse we’re members, gets us a discount on the insurance.
Aye..... just listeningI spend a good deal of my time listening to members, it’s a key part of the job.
Of coarse we’re members, gets us a discount on the insurance.
I look at TFF occasionally but I don’t think others do much. I don’t see many NFU members posting on here but clearly some do. You just seem to get the same handful of NFU bashers - I expect GUTH and Clive will be on here shortly.
But we are always interested in members views, we are a membership organisation. I spend a good deal of my time listening to members, it’s a key part of the job.
As above .
I am sure some of you are NFU members paying your sub per acres/ha you farm. Do you think the NFU is fighting your cause or letting you down.
I am sure TFF member Guy Smith will be interested to hear your thoughts.
I have to say I have great admiration for @Guy Smith to come on here, often in response to a great deal of flack. I also admire the Opinion articles he writes in FW far more than any of the other writers.That’s good of you to say and you are right - slanging matches don’t go anywhere.
But when you are an office holder of an organisation that represents 47,000 farm businesses that are diverse with no two alike and when you represent farmers who rightly have frustrations and aren’t afraid to articulate them - then I expect the odd ‘challenge’ and I take it as part of the job.
Minnette Batters was a leaver,and said as much before she got the top job.Most of my farming neighbours are remainers,same as me. We continually scratch our heads and try and think of any upside or benefits from brexit for farmers.We just cant think of any.I have to say I have great admiration for @Guy Smith to come on here, often in response to a great deal of flack. I also admire the Opinion articles he writes in FW far more than any of the other writers.
I understand that the NFU represents a very broad church of farmers, with many different needs and views.
However, the Country voted to leave the EU and though not every farmer is a member of TFF, it is clear that most, but certainly not all of its members also want us out of the EU.
The NFU’s stance seems to me much akin to the Liberal Party’s stance, which does it no favours whatsoever. To my mind it would receive much greater respect from both members and non members if it would change its stance to recognising that were are going to leave and coming up with positive solutions and suggestions rather than being a part of the continuing quagmire!
When the General Election comes, I believe it is likely that the Tory party, possibly in coalition with the Brexit Party will win. To my mind, the NFU may have blotted its copybook with Government so much as to be regarded as a “Letwin “ or “Benn” type organisation, with resulting lack of future respect.
I would wager Guy, that most of your farming neighbours are actually Leavers rather than remainers. Which must make it difficult for you, when NFU policy has always been Remain.
However, assuming that you are heading to get the Top job in NFU next, I’d say that you and your style will bring a refreshing new approach that may well encourage me to rejoin as a member.
You need to be a “Boris” rather than a “Letwin” and I see far more of the former than the latter in you.
I just hope the rest of NFU hasn’t screwed it all up before you get your chance!
Are you backing the Deal that was not voted on yesterday. The NFU have made a lot of noise about wanting oneI look at TFF occasionally but I don’t think others do much. I don’t see many NFU members posting on here but clearly some do. You just seem to get the same handful of NFU bashers - I expect GUTH and Clive will be on here shortly.
But we are always interested in members views, we are a membership organisation. I spend a good deal of my time listening to members, it’s a key part of the job.
You need to write some more funny pieces like you used to write in Arable Farmer magazine a few years ago.The membership would go up 50% in no time.Humour opens and unlocks doors that are always shut.Just look at how Johnson has got on in Brussels,compared to the humourless dour May.(Are you ever embarrassed by articles you have written years ago,or does anyone ever bring them up?)That’s good of you to say and you are right - slanging matches don’t go anywhere.
But when you are an office holder of an organisation that represents 47,000 farm businesses that are diverse with no two alike and when you represent farmers who rightly have frustrations and aren’t afraid to articulate them - then I expect the odd ‘challenge’ and I take it as part of the job.
Nothing against Guy but for goodness that just about says it, talk about old boys club, folk go on about boris but even he had to face the con party membership to get the top job in that clubHowever, assuming that you are heading to get the Top job in NFU next