Former agricultural professional; Interests:- country gardens; YFC movement; education/ opportunities for rural young people; game shooting & gun dogs.
@terrierview I also believe in France 100% of herd is culled if TB found...so zero tolerance of TB in cattle and/or wildlife. I spent a great deal of time in Normandy ( inc with dairy farmers) yet never saw a badger there!
@Simon4NDorset Agree..its remarkable and we all use those systems. We also need to remember this is root cause of decline in high street retail; loss of bank branches etc that we all mourn. Revolutions have consequences!
@FoxTerriblis50@RightToLifeUK@Simon4NDorset Sadly not mine! On this matter Im in the pro-choice group...but is nt it refreshing when MPs get a free vote and whips and party politics become secondary. Suddenly debates feel honest and heartfelt.
@TU_144_@NFUtweets@campbellclaret@RestIsPolitics No you totally misrepresent me. The point im making is that ( love it or loathe it) capital attracts capital taxation; income attracts income tax. If you over capitalize you are exposed to more IHT. I you earn high profit ( joke!) you pay high income tax.
@TU_144_@NFUtweets@campbellclaret@RestIsPolitics Well some rain would be welcome! Im not arguing you dhould employ a team of 6 all driving 75hp as it was when I was younger...but there is a reality check farmers too need to make. The 500 acre arable and sheep farm I was on today has: 5 tractors; 2 handlers; 2 quads. .co td
@TU_144_@NFUtweets@campbellclaret@RestIsPolitics Pt 2. 1 Atv; 1 loading shovel; 2 Doublecabs; 2 land rover 90s;2 family cars etc. i.e. Massively over capitalised for a 2 family farm where Dad and Mum in 70s never drive tractors; son in 40s does most of work; grandson 16 still at school.
@TU_144_@NFUtweets@campbellclaret@RestIsPolitics Ive lived and worked alongside and with farmers for over 60 years and believe you me I know how hard both they (and I!) have worked and do work...there is no anti work sentiment here I assure you. But the arguments currently being made are seriously flawed.
@TU_144_@NFUtweets@campbellclaret@RestIsPolitics Im not upset...but the reasons and arguments being made need to be clear. A lot of farmers claiming poverty but driving 150hp tractors worth Β£150k into Whitehall is not a message that will convince anyone other than farmers.