Will Atkinson

Farmer in N.Yorks. Nuffield Scholar. Studied all things regarding future weed control technologies including non chemical, robotics and remote sensing.

[Will Atkinson @atkinsonwill1]

@niels_corfield Great idea. 32% N liquid yesterday was £470/m3

[Will Atkinson @atkinsonwill1]

@hanslope I’m looking for an alternative to Fieldview if anyone has any suggestions

[No Farmers, No Food @NoFarmsNoFoods]

Here’s farmer Charles Goadby @thisfarmlife completely debunking the Treasury and BBC Verify’s misleading impact assessment figures on the Labour government’s inheritance tax on family farms. Worth watching and sharing.

[Will Atkinson @atkinsonwill1]

@DAFtMarkS This is the thirsk to A19 slip road I use all the time. I get your point the only thing I’d say in his defence is it’s a long sweeping 270 degree bend to get onto the slip that limits how fast you can get upto speed to join the motorway. Frustrating non the less

[Will Atkinson @atkinsonwill1]

@grange_mac

[Will Atkinson @atkinsonwill1]

I have a shelf full of @grangemachinery parts if anybody is interested need of some.

[Clint Fischer @clintwfischer]

"Someday, all this will be yours…"

A young man in Iowa heard that line for over a decade.

Came back to the farm when his dad had a health scare. At the time, it was just for short-term help. He’d already started a solid career in ag retail after trade school because the farm wasn’t big enough to support two generations. But when he came back, he realized expansion could happen and his passion was the family farm. So he agreed to stick around.

He worked his tail off. Took a job off the farm to make ends meet, married a local gal, built a life there. The farm grew. They dreamed of taking it over someday.

But, "someday" was always just over the horizon.

Every time they got close to talking about a real succession plan, his parents resisted.

The goalposts kept moving.

"If we get 80 more acres, then we’ll talk…"

"If you can find a place to rent nearby, then we’ll talk…"

"If you buy some land of your own, then we’ll talk…"

"If we have a couple good years in a row, then we'll talk..."

But the talk never happened.

Eventually, with two kids and 10 years gone, they gave the owner generation a clear, respectful proposal for the future. And were shot down. Fast.

So he made the hardest decision of his life... he left.

Took a DSM job in ag retail and moved his young family to Minnesota. His heart’s still back on the family farm, but he finally put his family’s future ahead of a fading promise.

Unfortunately, the relationship with his folks has soured.

He told me this story, and asked me to share it, so others might hear it.

For awareness, not to place blame.

If you’re the next gen, don’t ignore the warning signs.

If you’re the owner gen, don’t let pride or fear kill the legacy you worked to build.

Succession only happens if someone’s willing to lead. And leadership means putting things in writing. Before it’s too late.

[ClarksonsFarm @ClarksonsFarm1]

"Our first ever proper Hawkstone commercial and for some extraordinary reason, it’s been banned." - JC

[Will Atkinson @atkinsonwill1]

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[Will Atkinson @atkinsonwill1]

@RTKfarmer My thoughts too.

When they used to do 40% of the full cost of an item it seemed fair.

[Chris Ship @chrisshipitv]

Prince George tidies his hair.
Louis mocks him (you get the feeling Louis does that a lot).
Older brother gives annoying sibling a stare of utter contempt.
Young sibling *pretends* he was just sorting out his own hair 🤩

[Paratrooper Brady @paratroopbrady]

Whoever put this together is a genius.

[Will Atkinson @atkinsonwill1]

@sizov_andre @sovecon How ironic is this. They’ve been trying to limit/reduce/destroy livestock businesses for years.

[Optimist Prime @trevgoes4th]

WOW, just WOW

A true global laughing stock

[Will Atkinson @atkinsonwill1]

@Wyefarm Yeah but it didn’t work until it’s third run

[Tom Wright @turbotechdog]

Is this the worst ageing tweet ever? ⬇️ #familyfarmtax 👩‍🌾🐂🐏🐖🚜

[Ed Conway @EdConwaySky]

🚜FARMAGEDDON🌾
The story of what's REALLY going on in farming. A story far more complex than the conventional wisdom.
This isn't just (or even mainly) about inheritance tax. It's about a cascade of challenges & crises that may ultimately threaten food security.
📽️5 min primer👇

[James Melville 🚜 @JamesMelville]

China produces more emissions than the developed world combined. But let’s blame cows instead.