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<blockquote data-quote="Steevo" data-source="post: 7387872" data-attributes="member: 430"><p>1. I haven’t seen anywhere published facts illustrating farmers pay for half of Red Tractor. Securing access to a “far wider range of consumers” is a joke too. If RT mean Weetabix, Carling etc. then that’s a closed shop for all but a few individuals who deserve to be paid a premium for whatever standard required. If they mean UK mills, that’s because they are forced to buy RT only, by RT/AIC, so actually it’s more like “a far fewer range of markets for those not signing up to the protection racket”.</p><p></p><p>2. Farmers engaged in setting of standards - a few farmers, on the board, paid to keep the heavy train running. Or do they mean the loaded/biased consultation that is just rubber stamping the will of RT?</p><p>Inspections reduced - inspections are actually increased as farmers are guaranteed a visit every year. I pay several thousand pounds of tax a year, and as yet (fingers firmly crossed!) I have not had an inspection in decades. RT has not created this because it is outside the remit. But HSE, EA, etc haven’t visited either. The real reason is that I am low risk, and they (like HMRC) target their funding where is likely to deliver best value. I (and all other farmers) have earned recognition myself, not by having a little sticker!</p><p></p><p>3. If co-mingling with lower quality produce is inevitable, please explain to me the purpose of RT. I don’t see how diluting champagne with cheap white wine, and selling it at £3.99 a bottle benefits anyone at all. It’s a fine line between this and food fraud, like mixing horse meat with beef.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Steevo, post: 7387872, member: 430"] 1. I haven’t seen anywhere published facts illustrating farmers pay for half of Red Tractor. Securing access to a “far wider range of consumers” is a joke too. If RT mean Weetabix, Carling etc. then that’s a closed shop for all but a few individuals who deserve to be paid a premium for whatever standard required. If they mean UK mills, that’s because they are forced to buy RT only, by RT/AIC, so actually it’s more like “a far fewer range of markets for those not signing up to the protection racket”. 2. Farmers engaged in setting of standards - a few farmers, on the board, paid to keep the heavy train running. Or do they mean the loaded/biased consultation that is just rubber stamping the will of RT? Inspections reduced - inspections are actually increased as farmers are guaranteed a visit every year. I pay several thousand pounds of tax a year, and as yet (fingers firmly crossed!) I have not had an inspection in decades. RT has not created this because it is outside the remit. But HSE, EA, etc haven’t visited either. The real reason is that I am low risk, and they (like HMRC) target their funding where is likely to deliver best value. I (and all other farmers) have earned recognition myself, not by having a little sticker! 3. If co-mingling with lower quality produce is inevitable, please explain to me the purpose of RT. I don’t see how diluting champagne with cheap white wine, and selling it at £3.99 a bottle benefits anyone at all. It’s a fine line between this and food fraud, like mixing horse meat with beef. [/QUOTE]
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