Beth Metson

Farm Environment Specialist. UEA Env & HAUC Sustainable Ag grad. These are my own views

[Beth Metson @CooperBeth]

@FavColour_Green @NFFNUK Great as always to see you and talk all things hedge 🌳 #HedgeLifeBalance #LivingOurBestHedgeLife

[Beth Metson @CooperBeth]

@FavColour_Green Great thread as always - thank you for sharing. Do we have any insights what in the summer means for reopening - the vagueness is so frustrating when so much has been stalled already. Thanks again

[Kirstie Allsopp @KirstieMAllsopp]

WTAF?! Is anyone else listening to Farming Today on @BBCr4today? So it turns out farmers were right and the Government is WRONG. Far, far more farmers will be impacted by IHT than they are saying. Listen on @BBCSounds

[Beth Metson @CooperBeth]

@AnnaLongthorp Same! Its complex, its hard to get it but doesn’t make it any less frustrating.I read a thread of someone from NHS saying how its right money being redirected to NHS, no recognition of the poor #health of the nation&that we’re on the same ‘side’ #prevention over cure,or lack of!

[Beth Metson @CooperBeth]

@NFUPolitical https://t.co/f1u3QnvmLC

[House of Lords @UKHouseofLords]

🕚 #HouseOfLords from 11am includes:

🟥 housebuilding targets
🟥 Post Office Capture system
🟥 support for domestic abuse victims
🟥 future of small farms and family businesses
🟥 IPP sentences

➡️ See full schedule https://t.co/frIrT3gGkK

[House of Lords @UKHouseofLords]

📢 In debates, members raised issues on the future of small farms and family businesses, support for domestic abuse victims, IPP sentences, and NHS allergy care.

📄 See full schedule of business https://t.co/frIrT3heai

[House of Lords @UKHouseofLords]

Unpacking The Evidence, a new podcast from the #HouseOfLords will be launching on Monday 16 December, looking at ‘Fixing Our Broken Food System.’

@HLFoodObesity chair Baroness Walmsley will take listeners on an in-depth exploration of what experts said during its recent inquiry.

[Beth Metson @CooperBeth]

@sussexfarming Yep. Its money the government are paying farmers for a service, a contract that farmers have with the government. Money that is owed to farmers not some generous gift or subsidy

[Baa Ram Ewe 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🐑🐷🦃🚜 @ShepherdWales]

This is a really good, fair explanation of the #FamilyFarmTax issue by @pkelso on @SkyNews

The only caveat that I will add is that up until now farmers have been effectively advised to do nothing because all options like the 7 year rule etc have potential stings in their tails and come with risk.

Which leaves many elderly farmers (average age is over 60 I think) with very few options…

@StuartMaggs - I think this is a good summary. What do you think?

[Nathan Boyd @nathanboyd_89]

Very well put by @ProagriLtd today in Parliament. People need to understand the bigger picture and how this could decimate UK food production and damage self sufficiency too.

[Joe Stanley @JoeWStanley]

When it’s necessary for Efra to signpost farmers access to mental health & financial crisis support, something has clearly gone badly wrong with policy.

#FamilyFarmTax

[Beth Metson @CooperBeth]

@SteadyDave1 His knowledge is exceptional 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[EFRA Committee @CommonsEFRA]

For those affected by discussions during this morning's session. The following organisations can offer support:

@RABIcharity: call their free 24/7 helpline on 0800 188 4444 or email [email protected]

@FCNcharity: call their helpline on 03000 111 999 or email [email protected]

[Beth Metson @CooperBeth]

@AnnaLongthorp @NoFarmsNoFoods @agricontract @1GarethWynJones @wheat_daddy We all have a responsibility to talk about this to those not as connected to farming as we are.I plan to bore my hockey team, the parents of my kid’s friends & anyone else who will listen. This disconnect the population has from food production and nature is not our friend

[Joe Stanley @JoeWStanley]

This isn’t going to go away.

Government can either help farmers deliver on food, the environment & climate in partnership, or it can double down, fail to achieve on any of those goals, and suffer this as a continuous running sore.

@Keir_Starmer @RachelReevesMP @SteveReedMP

[Beth Metson @CooperBeth]

Here she is! 🙌🙌

[Megan @FavColour_Green]

On my way to Westminster!

[Megan @FavColour_Green]

On my way to Westminster!

[NFU Political @NFUPolitical]

Speaking today at the @CommonsEFRA inquiry into the future of farming, NFU President Tom Bradshaw (@ProagriLtd) provided evidence to the Committee on how the #FamilyFarmTax will devastate British agriculture. 🧵 1/4

[Beth Metson @CooperBeth]

@FavColour_Green @hopcroft_iain @DaveGoulson Exactly that @FavColour_Green …this type of us vs them tit for tat rubbish distracts from progress - I imagine its great for the likes though hey @DaveGoulson 🙄