What should JRM tackle first?

neilo

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Mixed Farmer
Location
Montgomeryshire
I believe so yes . Had an enquiry for Belted Galloway heifers to Spain

Only way I believe was to “export “ to NI. 40 day residency there / somewhere , then through Southern Ireland and to Santander but my export agent I've used before declined

No. We couldn't export via Europe last year either, even for onward travel outside the EU. There still isn't a control centre over the Channel, although I understand there is at least planning for one near Calais, at an estimated cost of £18 million!
 

Henarar

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Livestock Farmer
Location
Somerset
Of course we have to be careful of those foreigners using the tunnel to come here, as If Napoleon would dare, soon get some Dragoons to sort him out!
here you go, not sure if JRM was in charge
 

andybk

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Livestock Farmer
Location
Mendips Somerset
1. Publish a statement explaining when and how the Border Control Posts will be up and running and why we went nuclear on January 1st without them !!! No UK livestock can currently be exported.
Make imports very difficult as well , im still waiting to get a few rams in, there just isnt any transport back , had a quote for £3000 o_Ofrom a horse importer. (if anyone wants a back load lol )
 

neilo

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Mixed Farmer
Location
Montgomeryshire
Make imports very difficult as well , im still waiting to get a few rams in, there just isnt any transport back , had a quote for £3000 o_Ofrom a horse importer. (if anyone wants a back load lol )

Is it possible to fetch them over yourself, particularly if the option is £3k?
 
Have a look at what the .Environment Agency are up to, gold plating the water regs.
There is no reason at all to exclude all growing crops from the ban on spreading from September to March, thus forcing livestock farmers to try and accommodate 6 months storage.

Grassland responds well to ‘dirty water’ applications all year in our mild climate. But the EA now class this as ‘slurry’.

With artificial, bagged fertiliser now trading at 3x the price of previous years, it is imperative for livestock farmers to be able to use manures and liquids to their best advantage.

Also have a look at the ambitions of the Conservative Animal Welfare Foundation which read more like a vegan‘s Christmas list, and are gradually being introduced by carefully placed chumminess and relatives of the Johnson’s.


Brexit aside, the message from this government is clear, livestock farming is not wanted.
 

Swarfmonkey

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Location
Hampshire
Between the Conservative Animal Welfare Foundation and the Conservative Environment Network i'm starting to wonder where the fvck the real Conservative party went.

Needless to say, you see the same twits active in both. Zac Goldsmith, Stanley Johnson etc etc. As to it's funding the usual players are involved, including Open Philanthropy (formerly the Open Philanthropy Project) who gave CAWF £395,000 . It should come as no surprise that Open Philanthropy is a major investor in fake meat producers. It also happens to chuck millions at the Guardian to publish anti livestock articles...
 

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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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