Red tractor new proposals

[Stevethemeat]

When are we going to stand up to new demands by red tractor
They have just identified that modern slavery needs to be addressed
Whilst I understand there could be a problem in the uk I think this one step too far for farm assurance and members need to stand up against new rules
Does any one have any thoughts

 

[Y Fan Wen]

'I declare that there are no slaves working in this business except me'.

 

[Steevo]

It seems to me that farmers have become the slaves to RT!!


Reminds me of the old joke.....


A man owned a small farm in Scotland. The Inland Revenue claimed he was not paying proper wages to his staff and sent a representative out to interview him.

'I need a list of your employees and how much you pay them,' demanded the rep.
'Well,' replied the farmer, 'there's my farmhand who's been with me for 3 years. I pay him £200 a week plus free room and board.'

'The cook has been here for 18 months, and I pay her £150 per week plus free room and board.'

'Then there's the half-wit. He works about 18 hours every day and does about 90% of all the work around here. He makes about £10 per week, pays his own room and board, and I buy him a bottle of whiskey every Saturday night. He also sleeps with my wife occasionally.'

'That's the guy I want to talk to...the half-wit,' says the agent.

'That would be me then,' replied the farmer.

 

[Andrew K]

The whole assurance system is a completely tedious debacle these days, why we cant just sign a declaration of intention to comply and leave it at that, I will never know. If theres a problem then you have an inspection!

 

[puppet]

Time to declare the couple you keep in the attic?
I can see where the big retailers are nervous about supply chains but they should sort out how they can be supplied by £5 single use clothes from sweat shops before getting excited about most farms.
Surely there could be a risk assessment based on a wage slip or the absence of 20 caravans parked in a shed.
For assurance we are asked what we do in a severe weather event now. Real answer is fed cattle then help out the neighbours, right answer is some vague risk assessment

 

[teslacoils]

New boss of red tractor.......oh well.

 

[7610 super q]

New boss of red tractor.......oh well.

Yes. Wasn't she the boss of CO OP farms ? Who decided that they couldn't compete with family dairy farms using free labour ?
Look up irony in the dictionary, and there's a pic of the Red Tractor logo.