Panorama
- Thread starter Adeptandy
- Start date
- Location
- People's Republic of South Yorkshire
If so I'm this needs putting out go the papers and also write to mp who hammering bbc ar moment. Good chance she will make us if it.I was going to post this. Apparently more info suggests it wasn’t even the bbc and it was filmed privately then sold to the bbc 8 months after the event. The bbc should clearly of checked it out prior to televising it which they didn’t but they did not film it or authorise the filming.
- Location
- Carmarthenshire, West Wales
I think, if this is true, then it is the BBC (vicariously) who were abusing the animals, by their "employees". They should be hauled over the coals for this.
Cowabunga
Member
- Location
- Ceredigion,Wales
The milk buyer has terminated the contract and that is that. Many of his cows have been sold and are to be sold while much of his milk has been collected by a waste milk collector for around 6ppl allegedly.
- Location
- Northumberland
I complained, querying whether the footage of abuse of cows had been staged by the employee/s including the person filming it.
I‘ve had this load of waffle back which doesn’t answer the question:
Thanks for taking the time to contact the BBC.
We’re sorry we can’t reply individually on this occasion, so we’re sending this reply to a number of people including yourself. This allows us to reply promptly to the main concerns raised, using our licence fee resources more efficiently. We hope this will address most of the points raised.
BBC Panorama ensured a range of views and opinions were heard during the episode broadcast on 14 February. We took a number of steps to report with due impartiality, and reflect things from the perspective of the Dairy Industry too:
• The economic pressures on the dairy industry were reflected clearly throughout the film.
• We included the team’s visits to two dairy farms whose efforts to maintain high standards of animal welfare were clearly conveyed to the audience.
• We reported the UK dairy industry’s view that it has some of the highest animal welfare standards in the world.
• We included input from a representative from the National Farmers Union.
• The programme also interviewed a vet with extensive experience of working with dairy herds, to put the undercover filming into context within the wider dairy industry.
We feel the programme was duly accurate and fairly portrayed the issues involved, bearing in mind the specific editorial focus on this occasion. We appreciate all feedback from viewers and have made it known to the Panorama team involved, and senior news staff.
Kind Regards,
Darren Loughlin
I have replied that the abuse of cows is pretty much the only thing from the programme that has attracted commentary, so it’s reasonable to question how truthful the footage is.
I‘ve had this load of waffle back which doesn’t answer the question:
Thanks for taking the time to contact the BBC.
We’re sorry we can’t reply individually on this occasion, so we’re sending this reply to a number of people including yourself. This allows us to reply promptly to the main concerns raised, using our licence fee resources more efficiently. We hope this will address most of the points raised.
BBC Panorama ensured a range of views and opinions were heard during the episode broadcast on 14 February. We took a number of steps to report with due impartiality, and reflect things from the perspective of the Dairy Industry too:
• The economic pressures on the dairy industry were reflected clearly throughout the film.
• We included the team’s visits to two dairy farms whose efforts to maintain high standards of animal welfare were clearly conveyed to the audience.
• We reported the UK dairy industry’s view that it has some of the highest animal welfare standards in the world.
• We included input from a representative from the National Farmers Union.
• The programme also interviewed a vet with extensive experience of working with dairy herds, to put the undercover filming into context within the wider dairy industry.
We feel the programme was duly accurate and fairly portrayed the issues involved, bearing in mind the specific editorial focus on this occasion. We appreciate all feedback from viewers and have made it known to the Panorama team involved, and senior news staff.
Kind Regards,
Darren Loughlin
I have replied that the abuse of cows is pretty much the only thing from the programme that has attracted commentary, so it’s reasonable to question how truthful the footage is.
Farfrae
Member
- Location
- Pontargothi, Carmarthenshire
Haven't paid for one for years.
All the info you need, to do the same is in these forums
However, the question you should be asking yourself is if they manipulated and lied about the situation here why do you think that they have been telling you the truth about Covid and Ukraine?
Happy at it
Member
- Location
- NI
Without knowing the background and facts of the farm in question, I couldnt help but feel for the owners and what they've likely been through over the past months as a result of the findings in the programme. Had recently been wondering what had happened as a result.... .
comment in the dairy farmer magazine Re red tractor
comment in the dairy farmer magazine Re red tractor
Princess Pooper
Member
- Location
- East Mids
In the Red Tractor consultation carried out last year - well before this programme - I highlighted the mental health issues associated with Red Tractor in the dairy sector as nearly all milk buyers insist on it. If you are chucked out then your business is shafted, you can't sell non-assured milk in any sort of volume for a decent income. Cows still have to be fed and milked every day at a financial cost. I made the point that it could not be right that one non-statutory organisation could hold so much power - but it obviously made not a jot of difference.
primmiemoo
Member
- Location
- Devon
Red Tractor chucking a member under a bus before investigation as to whether or not the member has been the victim of a hate crime?
The member has already had someone lie in their job application in order to infiltrate the business, and pursue their agendas, which sort of activity Red Tractor obviously condones.
The member has already had someone lie in their job application in order to infiltrate the business, and pursue their agendas, which sort of activity Red Tractor obviously condones.