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DrWazzock

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Arable Farmer
Location
Lincolnshire
And then we see all the big shiny machinery and it looks like all we do is sit in cabs listening to radio 2. These programmes are about as far removed from real farming as you can get. No struggling with the RPA website, no messing about with the spreader vanes and the fertiliser settings website or buckets and scales in the yard. It's that kind of stuff that matters. Driving the tractor in the easy bit. But that's all lads want to do now, because it's all bigged up on the telly.

I was talking to a maths teacher the other night and I said do you teach them flow = k sqrt pressure, because you need that if you drive a sprayer or well you don't but it comes in handy if you know it. A lot of this has been lost. We aren't very good at working things out and getting them done any more. We have become clients of technology, not thinkers and doers. This comes over in the TV programmes. A spectator nation with everything dumbed down to cater for the lowest intellect with the shortest attention span and there can't be anything that isn't nice or bit dodgy either.
 
Yes we want a positive image or do we?

There is reward and and satisfaction in farming but it comes with effort, a certain amount of anxiety, and fair amount of work, some of which can be tedious, exhausting or difficult. That is all part of the challenge of farming.

You never see people struggling to change a rusted on bearing, or setting a plough up, hoovering out a grain store, rodding drains, etc. I suppose a lot of this is perceived as unattractive, but to me it isn't. It's as necessary and important as having your hand up a sheeps back end which seems to be all that ever happens on a lot of these TV farms.

My least favourite job on the farm in the farm is lambing a sheep, which I'll do for the sake of the welfare of the lambs and sheep if I have to, but I consider we have already failed if the sheep needs assistance. I don't really consider the birth of the lambs to be a moment of great joy really, just another one of those things. I'd rather be welding or something, I.e. something that has progressed and moved on a bit since medieval times, whereas lambing the poor old sheep hasn't.
Sell your sheep and become a fabricator then. Then you will have your perfect day, every day
 

supercow

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Location
Dumfriesshire
comparing eggs with apples, and lambs averaged 130 last week.
not really, pretty solid comparison. sheep have risen with inflation albeit there may be more demand. dairy hasn't risen with inflation and last time I checked the country still needs milk. did they average 130 for the whole of last year?
 

bigw

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Location
Scotland
Not in the Uk we don't we're net importers alas it's a world market

Yep its a global over supply, you are right @supercow farmers tend to produce more milk when price drops just to maintain income levels. If processors and farmers could work together better and manage volumes perhaps we could level out the big swings in milk price as they are no use to anyone. Milk is a very undervalued commodity given all the work and resources that go into making it.
 

Hilly

Member
not really, pretty solid comparison. sheep have risen with inflation albeit there may be more demand. dairy hasn't risen with inflation and last time I checked the country still needs milk. did they average 130 for the whole of last year?
Well obviously they didnt average 130 all year only one week, if your right how come sheep farming is notoriously not very profitable and dairy is the most profitable sector ?
 

FIL46

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Livestock Farmer
Location
Aberdeenshire
Sounds like a lot of people on here have a bitter sweet in there mouth some of the comments about these guys doing a fine job, they are getting ripped apart , if you are not happy farming get out of it and don’t put up negative comments like seeing lambs born is a dull moment,
Think a new forum called moaning farming forum would suit people better
 

Bertie

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BASE UK Member
Location
Wiltshire
Well done to those involved, it might be a bit different to how we all do it but we need the general public on our side more than ever before. This program is probably the only exposure our industry will get in a positive light on prime time tv
 

supercow

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Location
Dumfriesshire
Sounds like a lot of people on here have a bitter sweet in there mouth some of the comments about these guys doing a fine job, they are getting ripped apart , if you are not happy farming get out of it and don’t put up negative comments like seeing lambs born is a dull moment,
Think a new forum called moaning farming forum would suit people better
Farmers moan, get over it man
 

steveR

Member
Mixed Farmer
When you do a piece to camera even pre recorded for the first time in your life, I can assure you that unless you an absolute chill dill, you will look like a rabbit caught in the headlights!! I’ve done it and know the fear!! You actually hear yourself talking which normally you don’t!!! It’s scary!!!

True, BUT.... as long as you are confident with the topic that is being discussed, Live is better as the Producer cannot edit the piece to suit their Agenda....:unsure:

BTGTTS with local radio and telly. In my case, I am always talking anyway...mostly crap, but hey, I am enjoying myself!!
 

Hilly

Member
When you do a piece to camera even pre recorded for the first time in your life, I can assure you that unless you an absolute chill dill, you will look like a rabbit caught in the headlights!! I’ve done it and know the fear!! You actually hear yourself talking which normally you don’t!!! It’s scary!!!
I thought you looked quite relaxed on crime watch lol
 

Bruce Almighty

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Mixed Farmer
Location
Warwickshire
Well obviously they didnt average 130 all year only one week, if your right how come sheep farming is notoriously not very profitable and dairy is the most profitable sector ?

We milk cows & also have sheep
The cows keep us busy 12 months a year, the sheep keep us busy 1 month a year. I hope that answers your question

Well. Done Mr & Mrs Green, I will be pleased if I can breathe at 89, never mind swing a sledgehammer
 

puppet

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Livestock Farmer
Location
sw scotland
We milk cows & also have sheep
The cows keep us busy 12 months a year, the sheep keep us busy 1 month a year. I hope that answers your question

Well. Done Mr & Mrs Green, I will be pleased if I can breathe at 89, never mind swing a sledgehammer
And the relative income for 12 times the work?
 
Had to smile at the vet last night saying that indoor lambing was better for the sheep. :D

I take it he doesn't read all the Trendy Wendy's on this forum waffling on about outdoor lambing like it was something they invented.....:ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO:

That's the first programme I've seen in this series. I was disappointed I don't mind admitting - I barely saw a lamb pulled.....:scratchhead:
 

SFI - What % were you taking out of production?

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quote: “Red Tractor has confirmed it is dropping plans to launch its green farming assurance standard in April“

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