@RhidianGlyn Did they pay in the end? Only reading this week that they’re starting back up but only offering compensation if you sign another contract with them 🤯🤦🏻♂️
We have an agricultural policy - created by the Conservatives and maintained by Labour - to disincentivise food production.
Not only will this will massively hamper our ability to feed ourselves, but it will also result in us having less farmers to deliver environmental goods.
In a stinging open letter, the MNFU said that the "consequences of the continued mismanagement of Isle of Man Meats Ltd can no longer be borne by the industry" #isleofman
https://t.co/B2goVWg1lx
The farmers union are refusing to pay new charges and have accused the government of having 'absolute contempt and disregard for the Manx agricultural industry'.
https://t.co/E0Rtxc1eMb
@Derek_Flint1 @MarkLawrence77 Some v interesting research is being done on that currently. IOM nearly double the price of any other ferry service for wagons.
Sums up the state of Manx Agriculture at present.
Morale at an all time low throughout the industry.
Maybe giving farmers access to selling carbon credits would’ve helped produce a new income but all we’ve been told is there’s no legislation on the island for it 😅