Question for Minette

[hally]

After all the bad press we are getting and nfu seem to do nothing hows about asking her for your money back ?

Aye get mine back while your on.
Did anybody listen to Jeremy vine yesterday, did anybody see the irony of a vegan academic lecturing farmers about global warning which he had noticed whilst travelling on a jet at 30000 feet.

 

[Hilly]

Aye get mine back while your on.
Did anybody listen to Jeremy vine yesterday, did anybody see the irony of a vegan academic lecturing farmers about global warning which he had noticed whilst travelling on a jet at 30000 feet.

Its all their quick and easy argument to tear apart but no one doing it, NFU asleep ?

 

[primmiemoo]

Have just seen an ad for McDonald's highlighting the quality produce British farmers provide them with.
Much more like it. Maybe the nfu & red tractor should take note

There's an omission in that otherwise good ad ...

When is McDonald's going to serve lamb burgers?

 

[Jerry]

There's an omission in that otherwise good ad ...

When is McDonald's going to serve lamb burgers?

I believe they do in some countries but not here mores the pity

 

[primmiemoo]

I believe they do in some countries but not here mores the pity

Very strange since the humble sheep is one of the unifiers of the Abrahamic faiths.

 

[Hfd Cattle]

Farmers say the NFU is just a talking shop....what's this forum if it isn't just a talking shop?



Had a text from a friend saying there are two open meetings in Devon next week that Minette. Is attending . I am sure anyone , like @ Jerry , could attend and ask any question they like?

How open is open?
Most meetings are stage managed even though they are advertised as open. I will be very surprised if you don't have to submit your questions first. !
I agree the CLA and the TFA are equally useless .
Same old thing as once members reach towards the top of the organisation they forget where they have come from and who put them there and what they should be doing. It then becomes 'what do I need to do to get a gong' issue for them and fighting the Govt is obviously not the thing to do.

 

[Billboy1]

Can you ask her about the new ag bill and rumoured plans to get farmers a retirement package ( asking for a friend )

 

[Guy Smith]

For the record

I haven't spoken to Minette about this thread. She is more than capable of handling Q&As in meetings without prepping for me. I'm not aware of her reading TFF much.

Office holders, staff and and other positions such as Sector board chairs hold dozens of meetings like this. In my experience they are not stage managed, we are not shrinking violets frightened of what questions we may be asked, in fact I like members to speak their mind. I would be horrified if I heard someone had been told they were not to raise a certain point or question, if I did hear that I'd insist it was given airtime.

I really couldnt give a tinkers about gongs.

The NFU doesn't represent farmers in Scotland. That's the NFUS.

NFU membership is increasing.

 

[Jerry]

For the record

I haven't spoken to Minette about this thread. She is more than capable of handling Q&As in meetings without prepping for me. I'm not aware of her reading TFF much.

Office holders, staff and and other positions such as Sector board chairs hold dozens of meetings like this. In my experience they are not stage managed, we are not shrinking violets frightened of what questions we may be asked, in fact I like members to speak their mind. I would be horrified if I heard someone had been told they were not to raise a certain point or question, if I did hear that I'd insist it was given airtime.

I really couldnt give a tinkers about gongs.

The NFU doesn't represent farmers in Scotland. That's the NFUS.

NFU membership is increasing.

Thanks for the comment Guy. I’m looking forward to the meeting and meeting Minette.

I will put forward some of the questions here for certain as they mirror some of my own that I would like to hear her views on.

As said I’m not a member and don’t see that changing at the moment but I want here it direct on these issues I have.

 

[watcher72]

How open is open?
Most meetings are stage managed even though they are advertised as open. I will be very surprised if you don't have to submit your questions first. !
I agree the CLA and the TFA are equally useless .
Same old thing as once members reach towards the top of the organisation they forget where they have come from and who put them there and what they should be doing. It then becomes 'what do I need to do to get a gong' issue for them and fighting the Govt is obviously not the thing to do.

Any meetings can look that way for 2 reasons.
1. To prevent awkward silences there will be some stock questions to be asked by individuals, i.e. vice chair etc.
2. Some people, like Jerry , will come armed with question on behalf of others. These will look like they are "hogging" the questions or it being stage managed.

 

[Hampton]

For the record

I haven't spoken to Minette about this thread. She is more than capable of handling Q&As in meetings without prepping for me. I'm not aware of her reading TFF much.

Office holders, staff and and other positions such as Sector board chairs hold dozens of meetings like this. In my experience they are not stage managed, we are not shrinking violets frightened of what questions we may be asked, in fact I like members to speak their mind. I would be horrified if I heard someone had been told they were not to raise a certain point or question, if I did hear that I'd insist it was given airtime.

I really couldnt give a tinkers about gongs.

The NFU doesn't represent farmers in Scotland. That's the NFUS.

NFU membership is increasing.

With regard to my post earlier, is the next gen group going to be rolled out at regional/county level? I think it could be key in future.

 

[Henarar]

For the record

I haven't spoken to Minette about this thread. She is more than capable of handling Q&As in meetings without prepping for me. I'm not aware of her reading TFF much.

Office holders, staff and and other positions such as Sector board chairs hold dozens of meetings like this. In my experience they are not stage managed, we are not shrinking violets frightened of what questions we may be asked, in fact I like members to speak their mind. I would be horrified if I heard someone had been told they were not to raise a certain point or question, if I did hear that I'd insist it was given airtime.

I really couldnt give a tinkers about gongs.

The NFU doesn't represent farmers in Scotland. That's the NFUS.

NFU membership is increasing.

some good questions though don't you think ?
there is a way they could be asked without bothering to go driving about the roads and the answers there for all to see

 

[watcher72]

so what are the answers??????? @ jerry

 

[Jerry]

so what are the answers??????? @ jerry

When I get a chance I will put up a report as I took a lot of notes.

Im pretty sure she had been briefed on the thread or read it, but it was an interesting meeting. Probably half of it was dedicated to Brexit and 25% of it to Vegans.

I still wont yet become a member but I think it was a worthwhile chat.

 

[Cowcorn]

For the record

I haven't spoken to Minette about this thread. She is more than capable of handling Q&As in meetings without prepping for me. I'm not aware of her reading TFF much.

Office holders, staff and and other positions such as Sector board chairs hold dozens of meetings like this. In my experience they are not stage managed, we are not shrinking violets frightened of what questions we may be asked, in fact I like members to speak their mind. I would be horrified if I heard someone had been told they were not to raise a certain point or question, if I did hear that I'd insist it was given airtime.

I really couldnt give a tinkers about gongs.

The NFU doesn't represent farmers in Scotland. That's the NFUS.

NFU membership is increasing.

Thanks for gracing us with your presence at the tillage conferebce Guy, great contribution even if the playing field is always skewed. Couldnt really decide if i was listening to the future of the NFU or its greatest missed chance, either way your attendance was well appriecated .

 

[Guy Smith]

Thanks for gracing us with your presence at the tillage conferebce Guy, great contribution even if the playing field is always skewed. Couldnt really decide if i was listening to the future of the NFU or its greatest missed chance, either way your attendance was well appriecated .

Good to meet you in your green patch. I had a good but too short time in Kilkenny. Good, well attended conference with good questions - even the one about Wexford’s hurling performance!

 

[Bury the Trash]

 

[Cab-over Pete]

When I get a chance I will put up a report as I took a lot of notes.

Im pretty sure she had been briefed on the thread or read it, but it was an interesting meeting. Probably half of it was dedicated to Brexit and 25% of it to Vegans.

I still wont yet become a member but I think it was a worthwhile chat.

Any definitive answer to my question?