The Multiplier Effect

[delilah]

£1 of taxpayer money given to the livestock farmer is of greater economic benefit to UK agriculture as a whole, than £1 given to the arable farmer.
Discuss. Extra marks for showing any workings.

 

[Tarw Coch]

The livestock farmer will buy some of that £200 wheat to feed their stock so the arable farmer will get their hands on it in the end anyway

 

[farmerm]

The livestock farmer will spend most of it within 10 miles of home, the arable farmer will spend much of it on overseas holidays, ski trips and German cars..

 

[7610 super q]

The livestock farmer will spaff it all on new Valtras. Whilst pretending he can't afford to pay £12.50 for straw.


Think I bought an International once that had a Multiplier gearbox.

 

[7610 super q]

Seriously, I guess in general livestock farms are smaller ? And smaller farms IMO are better for the local economy ? 30 x 70 cow herds employing and spending Vs one 2000 cow herd ?

 

[Cab-over Pete]

The livestock farmer will spaff it all on new Valtras. Whilst pretending he can't afford to pay £12.50 for straw.


Think I bought an International once that had a Multiplier gearbox.

I think that was likely an amplifier gearbox. Torque Amplifier?

I think the real burning question is this...

If you give any farmer £1, how much will he spend on lime?

 

[ajd132]

Give them more money and they will still make out that they need ‘forage aid’ and t a load of gullible arable farmers will crash the straw market again.

 

[shearerlad]

I think that was likely an amplifier gearbox. Torque Amplifier?

I think the real burning question is this...

If you give any farmer £1, how much will he spend on lime?

The simple answer is not as much as he should

 

[Cab-over Pete]

Ever was it so.

 

[digger64]

£1 of taxpayer money given to the livestock farmer is of greater economic benefit to UK agriculture as a whole, than £1 given to the arable farmer.
Discuss. Extra marks for showing any workings.

should it not be worded " of greater economic benefit to the uk as a whole " ?

 

[DrWazzock]

£1 of taxpayer money given to the livestock farmer is of greater economic benefit to UK agriculture as a whole, than £1 given to the arable farmer.
Discuss. Extra marks for showing any workings.

£1 given to anybody will “benefit” the economy in some way, except maybe to somebody who sticks it in a savings account.
I’ve said it before but I think the day is approaching when they just tip an 8 wheeler load of cash in the market square every month. It would at least save all the paperwork.

 

[delilah]

should it not be worded " of greater economic benefit to the uk as a whole " ?

No. Specifically the agricultural economy.
(but a mark for the question )

 

[Tarw Coch]

should it not be worded " of greater economic benefit to the uk as a whole " ?

Bit of tinkering with tax relief could do that, less tax relief on German (other country’s make them too) tractors, more tax relief on things like sheds and concrete which rely much more on a British workforce in manufacture and construction.

 

[Tarw Coch]

No. Specifically the agricultural economy.
(but a mark for the question )

Would I be right in thinking you’re not looking fir opinions, teacher knows the answer and is seeing who can fugue it out.

 

[delilah]

Would I be right in thinking you’re not looking fir opinions, teacher knows the answer and is seeing who can fugue it out.

Not at all. Reason for the thread:
We are told that one of the aims of ELMS is to 'increase productivity'. If we take it that 'productivity' is just a polite word for 'profitability', then where will the greatest impact be achieved ? Giving the £ to the livestock farmer, or to the arable farmer ?

 

[Tarw Coch]

So the government is telling us that elms will make us more productive and therefore more profitable?

I must admit I’m sceptical but would be happy to be proved wrong

 

[Brisel]

£1 given to anybody will “benefit” the economy in some way, except maybe to somebody who sticks it in a savings account.
I’ve said it before but I think the day is approaching when they just tip an 8 wheeler load of cash in the market square every month. It would at least save all the paperwork.

They do. It's called Quantitative Easing.

 

[deleted user 837354]

The livestock farmer will spend most of it within 10 miles of home, the arable farmer will spend much of it on overseas holidays, ski trips and German cars..

You forgot spending the cash on weird steaks no one knows the name of and boiling chicken in peanut oil or whatever the fudge that was all about.

 

[deleted user 837354]

The livestock farmer will spaff it all on new Valtras. Whilst pretending he can't afford to pay £12.50 for straw.


Think I bought an International once that had a Multiplier gearbox.

Valtras you say?

Well, I think we can safely say most of TFF approve of that.

 

[steveR]

Not at all. Reason for the thread:
We are told that one of the aims of ELMS is to 'increase productivity'. If we take it that 'productivity' is just a polite word for 'profitability', then where will the greatest impact be achieved ? Giving the £ to the livestock farmer, or to the arable farmer ?

Bring back SCP then... very low stocking rates and win-win.