Feed The Nation

Where was the nation to support the farmers when barley was 130 quid and finished cattle were £3.

Maybe a few months of shortages will help the public realise food doesn't just appear in shops.
But then again, the average person on the street would have robbed a shop for a 12 pack of toilet rolls this time 2 years ago, now they couldn't care less.

People have a short memory.

Is now the time for farmers to make a stand and make some demands?
 

MrNoo

Member
Arable Farmer
Location
Cirencester
I agree, we would almost be in a position to be price makers instead of price takers. I look forward to selling my non assured wheat this season. We have zero responsibility to feed the nation, we are businesses and as such need to make a profit to continue and invest. Let them eat cake, wake me up when wheat hits £450/t and I may think about doing owt.
 

Hilly

Member
Where was the nation to support the farmers when barley was 130 quid and finished cattle were £3.

Maybe a few months of shortages will help the public realise food doesn't just appear in shops.
But then again, the average person on the street would have robbed a shop for a 12 pack of toilet rolls this time 2 years ago, now they couldn't care less.

People have a short memory.

Is now the time for farmers to make a stand and make some demands?
Agree .
 

Still Farming

Member
Mixed Farmer
Location
South Wales UK
Better hook plough up?
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Ffermer Bach

Member
Livestock Farmer
Where was the nation to support the farmers when barley was 130 quid and finished cattle were £3.

Maybe a few months of shortages will help the public realise food doesn't just appear in shops.
But then again, the average person on the street would have robbed a shop for a 12 pack of toilet rolls this time 2 years ago, now they couldn't care less.

People have a short memory.

Is now the time for farmers to make a stand and make some demands?
memories have been short for all those who continued to work throughout lockdowns, now they are all forgotten and back to the bottom of the pile again.
 

SFI - What % were you taking out of production?

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Red Tractor drops launch of green farming scheme amid anger from farmers

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As reported in Independent


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

read the TFF thread here: https://thefarmingforum.co.uk/index.php?threads/gfc-was-to-go-ahead-now-not-going-ahead.405234/
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