Government support for farmers announced today

[glow worm]

Did I hear right!!!? Millions coming our way to improve our IT etc so that we have less reliance on foreign workers? and better outlets for food we can't sell? Apart from installing robots, I can't see, on the face of it, what impact this would have on the dairy industry. What about other sectors?

 

[Bald Rick]

Did I hear right!!!? Millions coming our way to improve our IT etc so that we have less reliance on foreign workers? and better outlets for food we can't sell? Apart from installing robots, I can't see, on the face of it, what impact this would have on the dairy industry. What about other sectors?

Laying Dairy Contract regulations before Parliament tomorrow to ensure fair & transparent contracts

Not sure we really asked for them TBH ........ only bit I would change would be the conditions regarding inspection by RT

 

[Bobby Spray]

220m is a drop in the ocean. And its not new money

 

[Boysground]

It’s all old money being launched again. Total rubbish.

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[Bald Rick]

And for balance, here are all the Sunak's sweet words

NFU Conference: Prime Minister Rishi Sunak outlines support measures... but there is no more money

Grants, SFI extensions, cuts to red tape and supply chain intervention all named as Prime Minister vows to stand by farmers

www.farmersguardian.com

 

[Bald Rick]

Probably won't apply to Wales in any case as we are too backward (according to Drakey) to understand technology

 

[MF CI]

Rather than throw a few crumbs your way would it not be better, cheaper and easier to make importing food harder (at least matching UK standards of production) and more promoting of buy British?

 

[Bobby Spray]

Rather than throw a few crumbs your way would it not be better, cheaper and easier to make importing food harder (at least matching UK standards of production) and more promoting of buy British?

Not a chance this will ever happen unfortunately. Food price inflation would rocket. Easier for them to throw uk ag under the bus.

 

[slackjawedyokel]

Shopping for votes prior to the next election. (Hopefully) we are not likely to fall for it.

 

[Guleesh]

'The Prime Minister also announced a number of measures to make diversification easier by cutting bureaucratic red tape around permitted development rights so farmers can easily develop buildings and diversify earnings through farm shops, commercial space and sporting venues.'

This is the bit that pee'd me off the most.

 

[farmerm]

Rather than throw a few crumbs your way would it not be better, cheaper and easier to make importing food harder (at least matching UK standards of production) and more promoting of buy British?

Not a snowballs chance in hell. "we are a service economy" and that means both parties are content with throwing food producers under the bus for the perceived benefits that unfettered food imports bring to the wider economy.

 

[Lamb's Orchard]

But, the Government have got your back, Rishi said so. So all will be well and no need to panic (or protest) in the run up to a General Election 🫤

 

[Nitrams]

More distraction and woefull attempt at some sticking plasters without addressing core issues.

 

[Boysground]

Shopping for votes prior to the next election. (Hopefully) we are not likely to fall for it.

My current plan is None of the above,

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[nivilla1982]

Probably won't apply to Wales in any case as we are too backward (according to Drakey) to understand technology

Barnett consequentials for the devolved admins ?

 

[betweenthelines]

Sunak has announced in creases in funding for certain things, but as there's no new money involved, what payments will be reduced?

 

[farmerm]

Sunak has announced in creases in funding for certain things, but as there's no new money involved, what payments will be reduced?

unspent BPS budget, With only 1/4 of BPS recipients engaging with SFI there is a big pot of cash still to redistribute.

 

[spin cycle]

we don't want 'help'...that implies charity....we want 'fairness'

 

[red]

You don't want to be an upland farmer, they can't even look you in the face and admit that they've shafted you!

Defra officials buried analysis showing dire financial prospects for hill farmers

Exclusive: FoI request reveals fears many would sell up if they saw assessment of post-Brexit farming payments scheme

www.theguardian.com

 

[colhonk]

So how is a few cheap laptops and smart phones and notebooks, going to cut and collect veg from the fields,
Tis right, the higher up the tree the more stupid they are.