FT get leaked speech...

[B'o'B]

It's government policy I believe? maybe not informed or in-law yet ?

It’s in the Environment Bill. Timeline shows the hope it’s passed sometime 2022.

 

[No wot]

I wondered about capping, it will suit the biggest landowners like it has in the past. So if you put some shiny new handling pens in for cattle say that makes them less stressed will you get an ongoing payment or is it a one off to pay for the kit ?

In theory big farmers & estates owners who have control over their land will potentially fit the criteria to make biggest claims as to your remarks about handling pens , they'd only get used once for loading your cattle up to go to the abattoir before rebuilding your farm

 

[B'o'B]

Andersons briefing on it
View attachment Agribrief Bulletin No 11a 2020.pdf

 

[WRXppp]

that is not what prouctivity means

Hands up i fell into that head first, yep producing the same heap for less inputs and carbon is productivity, bit like me having clover and herb leys to get lambs away off what they graze rather than giving them cake!

 

[Hampton]

I suppose what we all really want to know is
A) is it income foregone.
B) will there be enough incentives in the environmental proposals that we will end up not losing significant turnover from our farm businesses in the future.
C) when is elms going to be published.

 

[neilo]

Quote 'This should increase the UK’s low levels of farm productivity, because experts say younger farmers are typically more willing to try new methods'

I'm still young enough to be willing to try new methods, but I'm also experienced enough to know that new methods don't always work and, sometimes, the old methods were used for a reason.

 

[No wot]

In theory big farmers & estates owners who have control over their land will potentially fit the criteria to make biggest claims as to your remarks about handling pens , they'd only get used once for loading your cattle up to go to the abattoir before rebuilding your farm

Should read ---‐-- before Rewilding your farm

 

[Top Tip.]

I am really interested to know are livestock farmers in England willing to absorb this loss of sub and carry on as before?

 

[The Seeker]

I’m in England and the answers ... no

 

[Sid]

Quote 'This should increase the UK’s low levels of farm productivity, because experts say younger farmers are typically more willing to try new methods'

Yey, good on you youngsters, feck off you useless old cronies

Conversion to organic
Milking with robots at grass
No AB dairy farming.

1 before I was 40 , 2 after.

Is over 40 being an old crony?

 

[Humble Village Farmer]

I’m in England and the answers ... no

What will you do?