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Groundswell Show 2022
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<blockquote data-quote="AT Aloss" data-source="post: 8208778" data-attributes="member: 134478"><p>I give no quarter about my displeasure regarding HSBC being there. They have been shown to have been completely merciless with some farming clients. I would be concerned to see more banks attending who have track records of acting without integrity towards farmers, many who now embrace regenerative practices to reduce their banking exposure, in order to escape their asset grabbing clutches. I'd much rather have seen the space provided for start-up businesses and/or the food/commodity marketing sector so some challenges can be addressed with them. I am concerned about how rural start-ups obtain finance and it is vital they understand the pitfalls of certain banking products, personal guarantees & providing security because "you cannot reason with a tiger when your head is in its mouth." </p><p> </p><p>Although I have some bias, I think it is still important to have the opportunity to see new products in the bio-stimulant & soil ecology + plant nutrition sector. It is taking time for many of them to evolve from farmer led information to peer reviewed but without Groundswell it would be very difficult to network & engage with interested parties to carry this work out. It is still very pleasing to see NIAB's continued involvement. It would have been interesting to see a wider selection of cover crops in the drill exhibition area & with more independent explanation of what benefit each cover crop is delivering. There also seemed to be less emphasis on soil compaction which must continue to be a feature even if some exhibitors are absent?</p><p></p><p>It was great to see more livestock & what seemed like more first time attendees this year and perhaps the seminars had a little too much emphasis in their direction (what it means to be Regen etc ). There seemed to be a general feeling amongst regular attendees that there seemed to be fewer technical briefing seminars that we had benefitted from in previous years. I realise it's not always possible to get every desired speaker nor should the seminars be the same every year, but I look forward to speakers from previous years returning to update attendees (new & old) with how their work is developing.</p><p></p><p>The hospitality offerings were absolutely superb this year & Groundswell never fails to impress on me what [USER=801]@martian[/USER] and his wonderfully friendly team achieve each time. Thank you John & your team - Groundswell continues to inspire & I'm sure you'd enjoy it a lot more if you weren't bedevilled by the onsite water supply! It is a testament to you that some of the "bigger boys" are chasing space at the event, but I would hate for it to lose sight of its humble beginnings and what that has delivered to us all. Perhaps when we hear complaints about the entrance fees we have forgotten what previous [USER=169637]@Groundswell Agriculture[/USER] events have taught us all. It is vitally important that we still cultivate opportunities for "small agriculture," there's lots of other opportunities for the corporations & it must continue to be farmer led. The answers aren't in the clouds where the money men are - they forgot what soil and some organic matters smelled like a long time ago, the answers are still beneath our feet. I fully intend to remain grounded & I wish you well for planning Groundswell 2023.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AT Aloss, post: 8208778, member: 134478"] I give no quarter about my displeasure regarding HSBC being there. They have been shown to have been completely merciless with some farming clients. I would be concerned to see more banks attending who have track records of acting without integrity towards farmers, many who now embrace regenerative practices to reduce their banking exposure, in order to escape their asset grabbing clutches. I'd much rather have seen the space provided for start-up businesses and/or the food/commodity marketing sector so some challenges can be addressed with them. I am concerned about how rural start-ups obtain finance and it is vital they understand the pitfalls of certain banking products, personal guarantees & providing security because "you cannot reason with a tiger when your head is in its mouth." Although I have some bias, I think it is still important to have the opportunity to see new products in the bio-stimulant & soil ecology + plant nutrition sector. It is taking time for many of them to evolve from farmer led information to peer reviewed but without Groundswell it would be very difficult to network & engage with interested parties to carry this work out. It is still very pleasing to see NIAB's continued involvement. It would have been interesting to see a wider selection of cover crops in the drill exhibition area & with more independent explanation of what benefit each cover crop is delivering. There also seemed to be less emphasis on soil compaction which must continue to be a feature even if some exhibitors are absent? It was great to see more livestock & what seemed like more first time attendees this year and perhaps the seminars had a little too much emphasis in their direction (what it means to be Regen etc ). There seemed to be a general feeling amongst regular attendees that there seemed to be fewer technical briefing seminars that we had benefitted from in previous years. I realise it's not always possible to get every desired speaker nor should the seminars be the same every year, but I look forward to speakers from previous years returning to update attendees (new & old) with how their work is developing. The hospitality offerings were absolutely superb this year & Groundswell never fails to impress on me what [USER=801]@martian[/USER] and his wonderfully friendly team achieve each time. Thank you John & your team - Groundswell continues to inspire & I'm sure you'd enjoy it a lot more if you weren't bedevilled by the onsite water supply! It is a testament to you that some of the "bigger boys" are chasing space at the event, but I would hate for it to lose sight of its humble beginnings and what that has delivered to us all. Perhaps when we hear complaints about the entrance fees we have forgotten what previous [USER=169637]@Groundswell Agriculture[/USER] events have taught us all. It is vitally important that we still cultivate opportunities for "small agriculture," there's lots of other opportunities for the corporations & it must continue to be farmer led. The answers aren't in the clouds where the money men are - they forgot what soil and some organic matters smelled like a long time ago, the answers are still beneath our feet. I fully intend to remain grounded & I wish you well for planning Groundswell 2023. [/QUOTE]
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