Tom Church

Farming Partner @scaldendfarm, Father, Husband and Countryman. GWCT vice chair for Beds. All views my own.

[Tom Church @TomHillbil]

@O2 is it actually possible to speak to anyone in your organisation anymore ?
Apparently all your “Agents“ are all incredibly busy morning, noon and night, Maybe you should employ some more !
#Endlesslyonhold

[Tom Church @TomHillbil]

@No1FarmerJake Same here, many large trees across the farm are looking very autumnal !

[Tom Church @TomHillbil]

@Farmer_Tom_UK You don’t have to go to Orkney @Farmer_Tom_UK - I’ve got them here - at least 2 nesting pairs this year in North Beds

[Tom Church @TomHillbil]

@OxonJames It’s a tough Job the whole NFU are undertaking currently. Hats off to you all as in this day and age you will never please everyone and getting out there, talking to members and listening to their views and acting on them is what it’s all about. Guns and beer are my fav subject

[Tom Church @TomHillbil]

@engines_gundogs You spend a lot of time in your boots 🥾. Buy good ones and replace as soon as you feel you need to - I do often put essential oil of tea tree in mine to freshen them up a bit - it does help I can assure you

[Tom Church @TomHillbil]

@MartinHarwood11 @LovePulses @AgriiUK Don’t tell the pigeons !

[Tom Church @TomHillbil]

@JamesMelville We farm in North Bedfordshire. Within 15 miles of us we have 4500 acres of planned solar development going through the planning system. Not the landowners or developers fault. The blame lays squarely on gov legislation.

[Tom Church @TomHillbil]

@thelandapp - is this something that could be done ?
Both yours and @MerlinBirdID app are brilliant - combined they could be a very valuable and effective tool in surveying birdlife.

[Tom Church @TomHillbil]

Nice early walk this morning around @ScaldEndFarm using @MerlinBirdID - I’d love it even more if it linked to my Land App which I’m using very successfully to survey other elements of our journey here.
#destinationunknown

[Tom Church @TomHillbil]

Looks like me and Mrs Church ⁦@ScaldEndFarm⁩ did a podcast thing about what we’ve got going on. It was great to discuss with Jonathan who I’d say is inspirational and certainly the reason we’re having these discussions around BNG https://t.co/k3e21yifOI

[Tom Church @TomHillbil]

@Wyefarm Great positive post - well done. We need more of this and your right, They’re tomorrow’s chip paper 📝.

[Tom Church @TomHillbil]

@AnnaLongthorp @amcarmichaelMP @NoFarmsNoFoods Had the pleasure of meeting and having a great chat with @amcarmichaelMP at @NFUtweets conference this year. A great man whose expierence and knowledge of farming are so important to have in the house. He was also very kind to my Bert. A great guy all round. @mikeacthomas

[Tom Church @TomHillbil]

@hutch472 @DaventryPolice @CrouchRecovery @DVSAgovuk @NorPolRural @NorthantsPolice Great work, thank you and well done 👍🏻

[Tom Church @TomHillbil]

@MartinHarwood11 @russbmckenzie @Farmer_Tom_UK @DefraGovUK @SteveReedMP @RachelReevesMP @Keir_Starmer @NFUtweets @CLAtweets @tenantfarmers @RedTractorFood @1GarethWynJones @JeremyClarkson @NFYFC @NFFNUK @CAupdates @CommonsEFRA Nothing would surprise me.
Nothing at all.

[Tom Church @TomHillbil]

@russbmckenzie @Farmer_Tom_UK @DefraGovUK @SteveReedMP @RachelReevesMP @Keir_Starmer @NFUtweets @CLAtweets @tenantfarmers @RedTractorFood @1GarethWynJones @JeremyClarkson @NFYFC @NFFNUK @CAupdates @CommonsEFRA With my NFU hat on I’m trying desperately to de escalate some very angry people from taking actions, making decisions they might regret long term. As a farmer I’m half inclined to encourage and join in !

[Tom Church @TomHillbil]

@Gary_Starlorn @turbotechdog Public access and conservation really struggle to co exist, it’s a fact. I’m all up for open spaces with some nature for people to access but this can hardly be “ sold “ as BNG !
Absolute madness

[Tom Church @TomHillbil]

Destabilising just about everything in the Farming, environmental and privately financed green economy all in a few weeks. Very concerning is putting it mildly. Unsure where to turn next, long term plans for us @ScaldEndFarm and those I’m assisting with plans shot to bits….

[Joe Stanley @JoeWStanley]

Govt now plans to compulsorily purchase farmland to create nature offsets for developers - totally undermining the nature markets they had previously touted as a vital new income stream for farmers in absence of public £.

Absolutely wild. Scorched earth.
https://t.co/uCFodJs1Pe

[Tom Church @TomHillbil]

@JoeWStanley Destabilising just about everything in the Farming, environmental and private finance green economy all in a few weeks. Very concerning is putting it mildly. Unsure where to turn next, long term plans for us @ScaldEndFarm and those I’m assisting with plans shot to bits….

[Tom Church @TomHillbil]

@russbmckenzie @Farmer_Tom_UK @DefraGovUK @SteveReedMP @RachelReevesMP @Keir_Starmer @NFUtweets @CLAtweets @tenantfarmers @RedTractorFood @1GarethWynJones @JeremyClarkson @NFYFC @NFFNUK @CAupdates @CommonsEFRA My phones been red hot with members and customers who are beyond distraught. The impact of this latest knee jerk reaction is potentially life changing for so many businesses/ livelihoods. My concern is what’s next !

[Tom Church @TomHillbil]

@RecyclerBill Such a great app @MerlinBirdID - I just wish there was a way to record a list of birds identified in each session that could be kept and shared.