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Minette Batters NFU president
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<blockquote data-quote="Mwf" data-source="post: 9014036" data-attributes="member: 730"><p>This thread seems to be going around in circles and I have no desire to get into some sort of bare knuckle fight here.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Would it not be a more positive discussion to debate how YOU feel agriculture should be represented? Are you concerned about future regulation, succession, tax liabilities, retirement, production?</p><p>Does the industry require leadership and guidance, or are you all content to represent yourselves? How do you do that, outside of in here?</p><p>If you asked 100 farmers what their gripe with agriculture is , would it be the NFU? I doubt it. You might find there are 40 different answers and not all of them can be pushed under one letterbox.</p><p></p><p>Personally, I think there is a need for an organisation to represent and there is already one, I also feel there is a need for us to provide assurance to consumers (our customers). I do think it needs doing perhaps much 'better' but that is my view.</p><p></p><p>Shouting at the driver from the back of the bus is easy. Not so easy perhaps if you get into the driving seat and find it's a single track road...</p><p></p><p>As an industry we should be looking further up the road, we can then decide which way the bus goes.</p><p>Strategy, short,medium and long term are essential in agriculture. Fighting battles with the postman is not great.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mwf, post: 9014036, member: 730"] This thread seems to be going around in circles and I have no desire to get into some sort of bare knuckle fight here. Would it not be a more positive discussion to debate how YOU feel agriculture should be represented? Are you concerned about future regulation, succession, tax liabilities, retirement, production? Does the industry require leadership and guidance, or are you all content to represent yourselves? How do you do that, outside of in here? If you asked 100 farmers what their gripe with agriculture is , would it be the NFU? I doubt it. You might find there are 40 different answers and not all of them can be pushed under one letterbox. Personally, I think there is a need for an organisation to represent and there is already one, I also feel there is a need for us to provide assurance to consumers (our customers). I do think it needs doing perhaps much 'better' but that is my view. Shouting at the driver from the back of the bus is easy. Not so easy perhaps if you get into the driving seat and find it's a single track road... As an industry we should be looking further up the road, we can then decide which way the bus goes. Strategy, short,medium and long term are essential in agriculture. Fighting battles with the postman is not great. [/QUOTE]
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