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View becky's Profile becky Flag over the moon 08 Dec 20 9.59pm Send a Private Message to becky Holmesdale Online Elite Member Add becky as a friend

Originally posted by Forest Hillbilly

UK Farmers have been subsidised for far too long. EU Policy made it more viable not to use land (set-aside) than to actually produce stuff.
And the c-units don't even pay inheritance tax on their farms. They were massive money laundering systems

Now farmers are rushing to sell land for housing projects.

I shed no tears for farming folk.

Edited by Forest Hillbilly (08 Dec 2020 9.49pm)

I was just going to say, if Somerset is anything to go by, the problem of soil erosion will be irrelevant soon as all the farmland will have been built on......

 


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View Spiderman's Profile Spiderman Flag Horsham 08 Dec 20 10.02pm Send a Private Message to Spiderman Add Spiderman as a friend

Originally posted by becky

I was just going to say, if Somerset is anything to go by, the problem of soil erosion will be irrelevant soon as all the farmland will have been built on......

Happening in Sussex as well

 

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Originally posted by Forest Hillbilly

UK Farmers have been subsidised for far too long. EU Policy made it more viable not to use land (set-aside) than to actually produce stuff.
And the c-units don't even pay inheritance tax on their farms. They were massive money laundering systems

Now farmers are rushing to sell land for housing projects.

I shed no tears for farming folk.

Edited by Forest Hillbilly (08 Dec 2020 9.49pm)

Agreed

 

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View Mapletree's Profile Mapletree Flag Croydon 08 Dec 20 10.21pm Send a Private Message to Mapletree Add Mapletree as a friend

Originally posted by Forest Hillbilly

UK Farmers have been subsidised for far too long. EU Policy made it more viable not to use land (set-aside) than to actually produce stuff.
And the c-units don't even pay inheritance tax on their farms. They were massive money laundering systems

Now farmers are rushing to sell land for housing projects.

I shed no tears for farming folk.

Edited by Forest Hillbilly (08 Dec 2020 9.49pm)

Small farming is doomed. Animal grazing on hills is doomed. But that’s ok because all farmers are c units. Watch the land change and the quality of food dwindle. Then come back and tell us the farmers deserved a spanking. A completely ill informed and prejudiced post that ignores the realities.

Farming is now officially a public good. Think centralised State control. And be very afraid

Edited by Mapletree (08 Dec 2020 10.22pm)

 

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View Mapletree's Profile Mapletree Flag Croydon 08 Dec 20 10.42pm Send a Private Message to Mapletree Add Mapletree as a friend

Originally posted by Spiderman

Agreed

And you know precisely what about it?

Average income per FARM is £50k. Not per farm employee note.

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Still, it’s such an easy life

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In the last ten years, almost one person a week has been killed as a direct result of agricultural work. Many more have been seriously injured or made ill by their work.

Second most dangerous occupation in the country.

Agriculture and farming - 8.44 deaths per 100,000 workers.

Nearly 20 times more dangerous than the all industry figure.

Working farms are exempt from inheritance tax to prevent them being broken up. It isn’t a fiddle but it can be used by the super rich. Scottish land ownership is primarily through offshore trusts. Watch that accelerate as real farming is emasculated and replaced with shoots, and not the green types.

It’s really time people woke up. Watch the video to understand both the danger and the opportunity. Or read James Reebanks blogs.

Edited by Mapletree (08 Dec 2020 10.45pm)

 

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Tom-the-eagle Flag Croydon 08 Dec 20 10.47pm

Originally posted by Mapletree

And you know precisely what about it?

Average income per FARM is £50k. Not per farm employee note.

[Link]

Still, it’s such an easy life

[Link]

In the last ten years, almost one person a week has been killed as a direct result of agricultural work. Many more have been seriously injured or made ill by their work.

Second most dangerous occupation in the country.

Agriculture and farming - 8.44 deaths per 100,000 workers.

Nearly 20 times more dangerous than the all industry figure.

Working farms are exempt from inheritance tax to prevent them being broken up. It isn’t a fiddle but it can be used by the super rich. Scottish land ownership is primarily through offshore trusts. Watch that accelerate as real farming is emasculated and replaced with shoots, and not the green types.

It’s really time people woke up. Watch the video to understand both the danger and the opportunity. Or read James Reebanks blogs.

Edited by Mapletree (08 Dec 2020 10.45pm)

Do I remember correctly you once saying your daughter farmed or have I imagined that?

 


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View Mapletree's Profile Mapletree Flag Croydon 08 Dec 20 10.53pm Send a Private Message to Mapletree Add Mapletree as a friend

Originally posted by Tom-the-eagle

Do I remember correctly you once saying your daughter farmed or have I imagined that?

Yes, she’s a farmer

 

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Tom-the-eagle Flag Croydon 08 Dec 20 11.00pm

Originally posted by Mapletree

Yes, she’s a farmer

What does she Farm?

 


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View Mapletree's Profile Mapletree Flag Croydon 08 Dec 20 11.12pm Send a Private Message to Mapletree Add Mapletree as a friend

Originally posted by Tom-the-eagle

What does she Farm?

Currently broiler poultry. Also regularly sheep and pigs. And last year fresh produce.

She tried dairy for a short while but goodness what a stench.

It’s all good fun as I also have a son who is vegan.

 

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View Stirlingsays's Profile Stirlingsays Online Flag 09 Dec 20 1.31am Send a Private Message to Stirlingsays Holmesdale Online Elite Member Add Stirlingsays as a friend

Originally posted by Forest Hillbilly

UK Farmers have been subsidised for far too long. EU Policy made it more viable not to use land (set-aside) than to actually produce stuff.
And the c-units don't even pay inheritance tax on their farms. They were massive money laundering systems

Now farmers are rushing to sell land for housing projects.

I shed no tears for farming folk.

Edited by Forest Hillbilly (08 Dec 2020 9.49pm)

Me and the Farmer.

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View Badger11's Profile Badger11 Flag Beckenham 09 Dec 20 8.23am Send a Private Message to Badger11 Add Badger11 as a friend

I noticed the government is going to ban the live export of farm animals. I think this is a good start I would also like to see any subsidies to farmers linked to better animal welfare.

we have a real opportunity here to lead the world with compassionate farming.

 


One more point

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View kingdowieonthewall's Profile kingdowieonthewall Flag Sussex, ex-Cronx. 09 Dec 20 8.28am Send a Private Message to kingdowieonthewall Add kingdowieonthewall as a friend

there is a lot of farm land near me.
One plot inparticular, either side of Long furlong is quiet beautiful, sheep, cows in the fields & stunning when the sun is coming up / going down.

From what I've heard on radio 4 & 2 talk spots, the farmers seem pleased to have left EU?

 


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