Is there a problem with young farmer culture?

[merino]

Is there a problem with young farmer culture? - Farmers Weekly

“Sex, drugs, alcohol.” That is the answer given by a young woman on social media platform TikTok to the question “what happens at Young Farmers?” This is

www.fwi.co.uk

This article says yes.

Fair play to the farmers weekly for publishing the article. Dangerously close to journalism.

In my opinion obviously there is and you'd have to be blind to miss it.

 

[upnortheast]

Not saying there isn`t a problem but
In case they all get tarred with the same brush, this is the 1st post I saw on FB this morning

The Crown Inn, Humshaugh

The internet is always full of how bad and ungrateful the younger generation is so this post is going to buck that trend. Tonight we welcomed 70 Cambo Young Farmers after the annual Young Farmers...

www.facebook.com

 

[4course]

Reckon there is more sex drugs and alcohol at a young/or older journalists gathering than at a young farmers do, mindst going back 50 plus years ago seem to recall there was a fair amount of sex and alcohol though not much drugs ,ho ho

 

[merino]

Reckon there is more sex drugs and alcohol at a young/or older journalists gathering than at a young farmers do, mindst going back 50 plus years ago seem to recall there was a fair amount of sex and alcohol though not much drugs ,ho ho

Yes yes. It's all very funny. Not all young farmers and all that.

But what about

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Or maybe

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Or Abi Kays editorial here.

Editor's view: Facing hard truths about young farmer culture - Farmers Weekly

I love the farming community. I love farmers. I spend my life advocating for you and I’m incredibly proud to do it. But as a staunch friend, I have a duty

www.fwi.co.uk

The industry is going to have to have a look at itself.

 

[The Son]

No just social media. It seems to me they do the same that we did 30 years ago, its just that we didn't have access to camera phones (thankfully)

 

[sustainable24]

Dunno the t-shirt slogans seem to be lacking in taste and trashier, straight up smut. I remember exchanging my yfc t-shirt with a lad from the Henley yfc about 20 years ago his said 'its not how deep you plough but how much ground you cover' thats good innuendo . I still have the t-shirt.

 

[merino]

No just social media. It seems to me they do the same that we did 30 years ago, its just that we didn't have access to camera phones (thankfully)

I submit to you that sexual assault was a crime then too.

 

[4course]

No just social media. It seems to me they do the same that we did 30 years ago, its just that we didn't have access to camera phones (thankfully)

as does every other group and always has take a look at the palace of westminster

 

[merino]

as does every other group and always has take a look at the palace of westminster

Anyone else want to chime in with a defence of sexual assault?

The night is young.

 

[delilah]

Dunno the t-shirt slogans seem to be lacking in taste and trashier, straight up smut. I remember exchanging my yfc t-shirt with a lad from the Henley yfc about 20 years ago his said 'its not how deep you plough but how much ground you cover' thats good innuendo . I still have the t-shirt.

You would never get away with that sort of slogan today.

Ploughing ffs.

 

[Wesley]

I think it’s society rather than just a YFC thing. Drugs may be more popular among YFC now but I’d say they’re just catching up with what goes on elsewhere.

 

[melted welly]

Why would anyone defend sexual assault?

sounds like you’re trying to provoke reactions and are having to needle a bit harder as no one’s bitten yet.

Behaviour described by those women isn’t defendable nor excusable, and the crappy shirts with the infantile slogans are just embarrassing.

is it unique to young male farmers?

no

Irish pubs fight video shows large hen party brawl as bars close across area

It’s been the second incident of its kind in the last few days

www.galwaybeo.ie

Wild brawl at wedding as families 'clash' and guest left covered in blood

Shocking footage shows wedding guests punching each other amid the sound of screams and breaking glass as families allegedly clashed at a Ramada hotel in Wolverhampton

www.mirror.co.uk

Pupil behaviour 'getting worse' at schools in England, say teachers

A survey reveals nearly one in five teachers in England has been hit by a pupil this year.

www.bbc.co.uk

Our entire society has a problem that needs to be addressed

 

[merino]

Why would anyone defend sexual assault?

sounds like you’re trying to provoke reactions and are having to needle a bit harder as no one’s bitten yet.

Behaviour described by those women isn’t defendable nor excusable, and the crappy shirts with the infantile slogans are just embarrassing.

is it unique to young male farmers?

no

Irish pubs fight video shows large hen party brawl as bars close across area

It’s been the second incident of its kind in the last few days

www.galwaybeo.ie

Wild brawl at wedding as families 'clash' and guest left covered in blood

Shocking footage shows wedding guests punching each other amid the sound of screams and breaking glass as families allegedly clashed at a Ramada hotel in Wolverhampton

www.mirror.co.uk

Pupil behaviour 'getting worse' at schools in England, say teachers

A survey reveals nearly one in five teachers in England has been hit by a pupil this year.

www.bbc.co.uk

Our entire society has a problem that needs to be addressed

Beats the hell out of me. You take it up with the lads up the thread.

As for the rest, behold, a squirrel!

 

[SilliamWhale]

Dunno the t-shirt slogans seem to be lacking in taste and trashier, straight up smut. I remember exchanging my yfc t-shirt with a lad from the Henley yfc about 20 years ago his said 'its not how deep you plough but how much ground you cover' thats good innuendo . I still have the t-shirt.

The t shirts are awful and I never wore won but they are meant to be jokes.

There is a big difference between a stupid t shirt and sexual assault which is what the article majors on.

 

[SilliamWhale]

Anyone else want to chime in with a defence of sexual assault?

The night is young.

Assault has been always illegal and it is always wrong. However if you mix a lot of alcohol, young people, and a sexualised culture for a weekend you are going to get issues from both men and women.

I wonder if this is something that needs an "industry solution" though.

 

[melted welly]

Beats the hell out of me. You take it up with the lads up the thread.

As for the rest, behold, a squirrel!

Point to the post where sexual assault was defended.

And I’m sorry, I thought you were the person that required any claim or point made (other than your own, naturally) to be referenced with accompanying articles.

must be someone else I’m thinking of, apologies.

I’ll leave you to your half bottle of wine and evening of attempted agitation.

 

[Princess Pooper]

Yes there is a problem.
Yes there is a problem with many in wider society too.

I wasn't able to join Young Farmers until I was slightly involved in the 1980's with a local club, but was most jealous that I had missed out. Not because of the social life, but, coming from non-farming background, the opportunity not to seem like a weirdo because I was more interested in animals and fields rather than make up and girlie nights at the age of 17.

YFC is widely respected amongst many employers as the competitons and training eg debating are really good life skills as well as bringing confidence in public speaking and working as a committee for those that take those roles and many of the team building antics. It also does great work for charity. Sadly most of the members don't seem to realise that and market themselves as a big group of sex-craved pee artists to try and attract new members, which of course many of them are.

 

[Bury the Trash]

I’ll leave you to your half bottle of wine and evening of attempted agitation.

theres a poster on another thread a bit like that this afternoon and , he in particular got on the booze a bit early in the day i think.
i reported it mind you. the chap in question is old enough to know better, obviously doesnt ,i blame the parents.

 

[merino]

Assault has been always illegal and it is always wrong. However if you mix a lot of alcohol, young people, and a sexualised culture for a weekend you are going to get issues from both men and women.

I wonder if this is something that needs an "industry solution" though.

I'd much rather an industry solution than another miserable bit of work was dumped on the young farmers.

 

[Treg]

Yes yes. It's all very funny. Not all young farmers and all that.

But what about

x.com

x.com

Or maybe

x.com

x.com

Or Abi Kays editorial here.

Editor's view: Facing hard truths about young farmer culture - Farmers Weekly

I love the farming community. I love farmers. I spend my life advocating for you and I’m incredibly proud to do it. But as a staunch friend, I have a duty

www.fwi.co.uk

The industry is going to have to have a look at itself.

My son has just got back from his first music festival, he's 16 , he's a boxer and good at it , fights at shows around the South West and has been invited to London for training and a show, ( couldn't go because of exams ) so is use to a maybe harder male environment, though his coach is female.

So his impression was drink and drugs are everywhere, he excepts that , he's use to seeing it but what he really didn't like was the sexual harassment from men and woman grabbing his bum , saying things , he's come home quite shocked.