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<blockquote data-quote="Ploughmaster" data-source="post: 8474366" data-attributes="member: 170815"><p>I wish that I could share your optimism <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /></p><p></p><p></p><p>and paid for <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /> </p><p></p><p>Reminds me of a tale my Father told of a meeting held by the Lincolnshire branch of the NFU back in the 1960s when there was to be a week long campaign promoting Danish Bacon to UK consumers. Obviously, British pig producers were concerned and were demanding a response to it. Father recalled that Newton Loynes (the then County Secretary of the Lincolnshire branch of the NFU) suggested that a van be hired and be applied with slogans promoting British bacon and have it ply up and down Lincoln High Street all that week. </p><p></p><p>The pig producers at the meeting all thought this was a jolly good idea and that the NFU should get on and get it organised. Loynes then raised the issue of hiring the van, providing a driver and getting the posters printed to stick to it and suggested that those there present could make a small monetary contribution towards the cost. Almost to a man, the pig men immediately went cool on the idea and it never happened - the Danish Bacon Co had the week all to themselves. </p><p></p><p>All because skinflint farmers always seem to want other people to act not only on their behalf, but for someone else to pay for it as well. </p><p></p><p>Doubt if the reaction would be any different nowadays? </p><p></p><p></p><p>I was under the impression that the current proposals (in the Netherlands in particular), are a rather draconian and over-reaching response to EU imposed rules relating to climate change. Am I wrong? </p><p></p><p></p><p>I am pretty certain that I read a report not long ago that stated that UK export of sheepmeat to the EU had returned to pre-Brexit levels. </p><p></p><p>The same report showed imports of sheepmeat from Ireland to the UK had also reached record levels. There is a conclusion to be drawn there somewhere I think?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ploughmaster, post: 8474366, member: 170815"] I wish that I could share your optimism :( and paid for ;) Reminds me of a tale my Father told of a meeting held by the Lincolnshire branch of the NFU back in the 1960s when there was to be a week long campaign promoting Danish Bacon to UK consumers. Obviously, British pig producers were concerned and were demanding a response to it. Father recalled that Newton Loynes (the then County Secretary of the Lincolnshire branch of the NFU) suggested that a van be hired and be applied with slogans promoting British bacon and have it ply up and down Lincoln High Street all that week. The pig producers at the meeting all thought this was a jolly good idea and that the NFU should get on and get it organised. Loynes then raised the issue of hiring the van, providing a driver and getting the posters printed to stick to it and suggested that those there present could make a small monetary contribution towards the cost. Almost to a man, the pig men immediately went cool on the idea and it never happened - the Danish Bacon Co had the week all to themselves. All because skinflint farmers always seem to want other people to act not only on their behalf, but for someone else to pay for it as well. Doubt if the reaction would be any different nowadays? I was under the impression that the current proposals (in the Netherlands in particular), are a rather draconian and over-reaching response to EU imposed rules relating to climate change. Am I wrong? I am pretty certain that I read a report not long ago that stated that UK export of sheepmeat to the EU had returned to pre-Brexit levels. The same report showed imports of sheepmeat from Ireland to the UK had also reached record levels. There is a conclusion to be drawn there somewhere I think? [/QUOTE]
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