Farming is part of #thesolution - Series

[JP1]

At last somebody has come up with some decent propaganda idea that we can use to counteract the seemingly endless farmer bashing that's going on nowadays Well done guys.

Sadly (for the purpose of this), I don't do this Facebook thing but @Mrs Y B does so I'll get her 'on the case' tomorrow.

You're better off without FB probably. Some retard posted a photo of some blown dead cattle by a barbed wire fence and blamed cruel farmers electrocuting them today. I find I waste too much time on them (@holwellcourtfarm )

 

[Clive]

At last somebody has come up with some decent propaganda idea that we can use to counteract the seemingly endless farmer bashing that's going on nowadays Well done guys.

Sadly (for the purpose of this), I don't do this Facebook thing but @Mrs Y B does so I'll get her 'on the case' tomorrow.

You can print them out

Stick them on village, work and school notice boards, in shops on gates near footpaths etc


Social media is the main aim to counter some of the constant attack our industry seems to be under but let’s not ignore physically putting these in front of people as well

Open farm Sunday would be a good chance for people to use them maybe ? - what date is that ?

 

[Clive]

You're better off without FB probably. Some retard posted a photo of some blown dead cattle by a barbed wire fence and blamed cruel farmers electrocuting them today. I find I waste too much time on them (@holwellcourtfarm )

All the more reason we all need to share these positive messages about farming

 

[yellowbelly]

Open farm Sunday would be a good chance for people to use them maybe ? - what date is that ?

Our local farm shop rang up last week asking us to take some sheep again. IIRC, it's June 9th.

You can print them out

 

[Clive]

Our local farm shop rang up last week asking us to take some sheep again. IIRC, it's June 9th.

Perfect place to print them and ask to display them

 

[Chris F]

Here is the second one of the series:

Share on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/TheFarmingForum/photos/a.141805292655956/1210978772405264/
Share on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/TheFarmingForum/status/1125669558478614528
Like on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/p/BxJ1OOBDFwl/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

Download the image here: https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/files.thefarmingforum.co.uk/images/TFF+Livestock+banner+10.png

 

[Lazy Sod]

If people want to criticise livestock farming, they should criticise some livestock farming systems in some countries. For example, vast feedlots, feeding a lot of soya, in the US, not grassfed livestock in the UK.

 

[Wolds Beef]

@Clive Could they be produced in a Banner format? I have a spot between two roads which I put banners across from time to time.
WB

 

[holwellcourtfarm]

If people want to criticise livestock farming, they should criticise some livestock farming systems in some countries. For example, vast feedlots, feeding a lot of soya, in the US, not grassfed livestock in the UK.

Some UK operations are not so different in reality to a feedlot

 

[redsloe]

Some maybe, you Google Earth California and it's pretty normal when I had a look. Do it, it's interesting!

 

[Chris F]

@Clive Could they be produced in a Banner format? I have a spot between two roads which I put banners across from time to time.
WB

Yes they could be - do you mean like an 8ft by 3ft canvas banner?

 

[JP1]

One (industry) social media group took down my post on day 2 claiming I broke their rules on advertising. I've messaged them but heard nothing back yet

 

[yellowbelly]

One (industry) social media group took down my post

Surely not our industry?

 

[JP1]

Surely not our industry?

Yes sadly. I did point out it was a generic campaign FOR the industry and AGAINST some industry detractors. It would appear some don't think that way

And I vented a message back to the admin saying as much

 

[yellowbelly]

Yes sadly. I did point out it was a generic campaign FOR the industry and AGAINST some industry detractors. It would appear some don't think that way

 

[Kiwi Pete]

This is a bloody great initiative good job.

Stick it to them!

If you had a photo of a Suzuki quad with a dog on it it's hardly "advertising" so, what gives???

 

[Hampton]

With regards to the carbon absorption in grassland stat, where did you get your info from?
It’s just that at 388 tonnes per 150 acres, that’s a lot lower than many of the stars I’ve seen, including the top one on google, which would indicate that 1 acre of grass absorbs 4kg per day of CO2 or 1400kg per year.
Does anyone have a link to an accurate absorption stat?
Thanks

 

[Hampton]

By the way, the above is not a criticism, I think it’s a fantastic initiative!

 

[Kiwi Pete]

With regards to the carbon absorption in grassland stat, where did you get your info from?
It’s just that at 388 tonnes per 150 acres, that’s a lot lower than many of the stars I’ve seen, including the top one on google, which would indicate that 1 acre of grass absorbs 4kg per day of CO2 or 1400kg per year.
Does anyone have a link to an accurate absorption stat?
Thanks

I like that screenshot, stealing it, thanks

 

[hendrebc]

This is a bloody great initiative good job.

Stick it to them!

If you had a photo of a Suzuki quad with a dog on it it's hardly "advertising" so, what gives??? [/QUOTE]

You mean me
I've never received a penny for advertising off Suzuki or my dog