fieldfarmer
Member
And which pesticides were being used illegally at this time of year? (or is that bit made up too).
This is getting ridiculous
- Thread starter onthehoof
- Start date
It's getting worse, and worse. Between the doggers dog walkers, those that treat the countryside as Alton Towers ( without the entrance fee), the " Nature " boys and girls, and those who like to stick their noses in just because they don't like farmers, life is intolerable.
We seem to have completely lost the connection between land = food production.
Also, an Englishman's castle is his home has gone out the window too.
We seem to have completely lost the connection between land = food production.
Also, an Englishman's castle is his home has gone out the window too.
Probably while tweeting on his iPhone, the irony.
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Northeastfarmer
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- Location
- Cleveland
Half these bell ends come onto your land and have more rights than you do….if you went into their garden they’d have the police on you before you could blink
Unless its on a housing development where neighbours fight for every mm when a garden fence is put up or a visitor errantly parks in the wrong space, that's different though, 'my' garden and driveway are private land.
- Location
- fakenham-norfolk
Just wait a few months, when they are joining a long queue at Tescos just to get a loaf of bread,they may realise the value of the farming community. As sure as eggs are eggs difficult times are coming over the horizon regarding our nations food supplies & availability.
Are you stupid, if you can't get food from Tesco's just go to Asda.
glasshouse
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- Location
- lothians
Schoolboy error
Never leave any green grass next to houses or it becomes “ theirs”
Keep it ploughed or in crop, preferably a dense one
Never leave any green grass next to houses or it becomes “ theirs”
Keep it ploughed or in crop, preferably a dense one
- Location
- Essex
Sorry but if there are skylarks present and singing in a field at this time of year, they will definitely be nesting. Not being able to find the nests does not mean they aren't there.
How many people have ever found a larks nest? I think i have found one once; there a a good number of pairs here.
I've been asked to avoid skylarks before - said I'd do my best and that was it. I don't want to chomp up birds any more than them. But trespass is not on.
This was an interesting short read - they don't seem too concerned and just rate it as a failed nest attempt. https://www.rspb.org.uk/our-work/co...ility/farming/advice/helping-species/skylark/
This was an interesting short read - they don't seem too concerned and just rate it as a failed nest attempt. https://www.rspb.org.uk/our-work/co...ility/farming/advice/helping-species/skylark/
serf
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- Location
- warwickshire
A good starve may concentrate the minds ...
- Location
- Lincolnshire
The wildlife and countryside act has a lot to answer for. It’s a poorly written piece of legislation. Another busybody’s charter open to misuse by pressure groups that costs the economy millions.
fieldfarmer
Member
So even after following the rules and guidelines and no nests found some don't want the production of food to continue, but meanwhile an actual act of trespass seems to be fine with some.
- Location
- S.E
So what are we supposed to do. Disrupt our livelihood even more because we may accidently disturb/kill a small bird? People have gone mad. Yes of course we as farmers don't want to kill any wildlife (probably more so than most people) but to not plant a crop or mow a field because there is a possibility of this is just bonkers.
- Location
- Lincolnshire
Perennial menaces are best delt with with 4lt of Roundup.
- Location
- Essex
I agree it's bonkers but at the same time so is knowingly destroying skylark nests. But that's the industrial scale farming we now practice.
I don't know what the solution is. Every possible solution will have cost implications that don't affect the consumer; which means there are no solutions.
What I don't think is a very good look is farmers saying it's our right to destroy wildlife in pursuit of economic gain.
fieldfarmer
Member
Why do you keep saying 'knowingly " they said they looked and none were found, the protesters couldn't show any to the police, what wild life was destroyed for economic gain, if it wasn't there.
beardface
Member
- Location
- East Yorkshire
General public have no idea how things will be by autumn. Serves them and the government right. Let the f**kers starve.
- Location
- Essex
Because I know if there are several pairs of skylarks singing over a field, they would 100% be nesting in that field.
- Location
- S.E
Nobody is saying its our right destroying nests! Your as bad as them!