The Multiplier Effect

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


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

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?
 

DrWazzock

Member
Arable Farmer
Location
Lincolnshire
£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.
 
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.
 

delilah

Member
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 ?
 

Brisel

Member
Arable Farmer
Location
Midlands
£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.
 

SFI - What % were you taking out of production?

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  • 100% I’ve had enough of farming!

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Red Tractor drops launch of green farming scheme amid anger from farmers

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As reported in Independent


quote: “Red Tractor has confirmed it is dropping plans to launch its green farming assurance standard in April“

read the TFF thread here: https://thefarmingforum.co.uk/index.php?threads/gfc-was-to-go-ahead-now-not-going-ahead.405234/
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