Struggling farmers have been abandoned by the Government Jamie Blackett

[tinsheet]

This thread and " my new toy thread " should run next to each other

 

[delilah]

Sums it all up pretty well. Supermarkets prosper at prime producers expense yet again.

This needs further comment.
Ask the communications team at the NFU for copies of the press releases and statements they have made over the years regarding mergers and buyouts in the food chain. Repeatedly they have been welcomed, saying they would lead to 'efficiencies' and 'collaboration' that would benefit farmers.
Whilst you are at it, ask the NFU to confirm exactly which supermarkets they do now, or have in the past, owned shares in.
Over the years I have met with and written to NFU staff and office holders regarding market share. I have been treated like a swivel-eyed loon, in the same way that the NFU treats all of the environmental/ social justice organisations working on the issue of control of the food system.
Fair play to you for giving the time and effort to serve on the NFU. But you have to recognise that the NFU are part of the problem, and will remain so until they change their stance on the issue of market share.

 

[GeorgeK]

Anyone else think the Office for Budget Responsibility's forecast for growth to rebound even faster than it dropped off is utter fantasy? When businesses that survive reopen they will have no cash left and will need big orders and payment up front to get them going, but this won't happen because who's going to have the spare money and confidence to commit? More bailouts will be needed or a lot more businesses will go bust as soon as they reopen

I'm no expert but I guarantee this won't be happening:

 

[Aspiring Peasants]

The supermarkets should be hit with a windfall tax instead they are getting business rate relief!.

 

[Sonoftheheir]

I bet the government didn’t expect McDonald’s to furlough their entire 135,000 workforce!

 

[Juggler]

I bet the government didn’t expect McDonald’s to furlough their entire 135,000 workforce!

Likewise for Costa

 

[Sonoftheheir]

Anyone else think the Office for Budget Responsibility's forecast for growth to rebound even faster than it dropped off is utter fantasy? When businesses that survive reopen they will have no cash left and will need big orders and payment up front to get them going, but this won't happen because who's going to have the spare money and confidence to commit? More bailouts will be needed or a lot more businesses will go bust as soon as they reopen

I'm no expert but I guarantee this won't be happening:
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100% agree!!

 

[james ds]

I bet the government didn’t expect McDonald’s to furlough their entire 135,000 workforce!

They had to close McDonald’s , if they didn’t you would have thousands more dying every day.

 

[Smith31]

They had to close McDonald’s , if they didn’t you would have thousands more dying every day.

Not really, the drive throughs would pose less risk then shopping at the supermarkets.

Their closure was ill conceived and a kick in the teeth for beef farmers.

 

[delilah]

The supermarkets should be hit with a windfall tax instead they are getting business rate relief!.

Yesterday, the chancellor announced a £750m coronavirus package for charities, which you can read about here, with reaction from charity and social enterprise organisations here. I get emails if I get too political, but for context, Tesco will receive a £700m business rate holiday over the same period.

 

[james ds]

Quite possibly.
The writer of the article claims "Sainsbury's and Asda arranged for the import of cheap Beef from Poland where welfare standards are often poorer".
Why would they do that when they could just order more from their supplier?
He should be calling out the supplier for sourcing it from their Polish pant, but doing that may p*ss ABP off and they might stop buying off British farmers.

Perhaps supermarkets and farmers should stop dealing with the company?

Abp are bringing in polish beef every week and stamping it British , it goes through their factories just like your own beef , the lorries unload it at night when the inspectors are in bed , it’s happening everywhere with Goodman , he’s a scumbag who just wants to screw the farmer so he makes more millions. He brings in about 1000 ton every week into Ireland and stamps it Irish .

 

[james ds]

They had to close McDonald’s , if they didn’t you would have thousands more dying every day.

Yes they could have kept the drive through open .

 

[fieldfarmer]

This thread and " my new toy thread " should run next to each other

Would you cancel a machine that was ordered over 6 months before the $hit hit the fan ?

 

[TheTallGuy]

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​ ​ ​ ​ Yesterday, the chancellor announced a £750m coronavirus package for charities, which you can read about here, with reaction from charity and social enterprise organisations here. I get emails if I get too political, but for context, Tesco will receive a £700m business rate holiday over the same period.

Actually it's looking like £585 million on business rate relief, but if you take into account the extra 45,000 staff that they've taken on, increased costs in distribution, employee support packages etc., all of which is predicted to cost an extra £650+ million that big windfall starts looking a bit thin....
https://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money...-changed-weeks-TEN-years-says-Tesco-boss.html

 

[delilah]

Actually it's looking like £585 million on business rate relief, but if you take into account the extra 45,000 staff that they've taken on, increased costs in distribution, employee support packages etc., all of which is predicted to cost an extra £650+ million that big windfall starts looking a bit thin....
https://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money...-changed-weeks-TEN-years-says-Tesco-boss.html

My heart bleeds for them.
We are £200/wk down due to this.
That's a third of our turnover.
I don't see the taxpayer riding over the hill to our rescue.

 

[tinsheet]

Would you cancel a machine that was ordered over 6 months before the $hit hit the fan ?

Dunno, never bought any new kit, dog and stick farming here

 

[nelly55]

How many workers are furloughed for no other reason than employer sees easy money to pay staff.Heard the other day a firm has stopped crop walking .As for the beef job,milk etc don’t get me going.All I say is their will be those that make megar bucks,those that loose their shirts and the biggest bunch those that stitch everyone up.

 

[Vader]

I not worried about most mentioned here.
My concern is the weather.
Been a heat wave since we started spring drilling. Nothing hardly growing.
All winter rape wrote off.
If we don't get rain soon then we won't have any crop worth cutting this year.

 

[Northeastfarmer]

Dunno, never bought any new kit, dog and stick farming here

Would you cancel the new dog and stick then...

 

[Pieces_of_Eight]

I bet the government didn’t expect McDonald’s to furlough their entire 135,000 workforce!

Has anybody done the sums and worked out what the total furlough bill will be if this carries on until 1st May? 1st July??

I have a feeling we will still be talking about the economic impact in 20 years time.

Luckily people will always need to eat, much of what people spent their money on has turned out to be non-essential.