HELP REQUEST - anyone know/friends of any UK farmers?

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  1. Cun

    Cunning Stunt Well-Known Member

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    Need help with a bit of market research. Mite even be a freebie involved. Let me know if any of my fellow BBSers can help.

    PS its not a trick. Just a couple of questions.

    Thanks in advance.
     
    Cunning Stunt, Jul 13, 2016
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    My friend grew up on a farm and her parents still own it. I don't know much about it - I think it might be a dairy farm, not sure how big. I can pass on some questions if you want. Not sure if it'll be any use to you.

    Edit: I'm off to bed now so won't be checking until tomorrow.
     
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    Young Nudger Well-Known Member

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    I've a question for them.......or two

    Ask them if they get just the average £35,000 per year hand out from taxpayers through the EU farm subsidies - or do they get more money than this?

    Also ask them..........especially if they live in Barnsley..........how many miners do they think would still be employed if the miners received that or any level of tax payers benefits?

    And ask if they think its right that every family in Britain should pay an extra £400 in food bills per year so they can keep destroying our countryside and wildlife; examples are reduction in some species of farmland birds down 80% in the last 25 years?
     
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  4. Cun

    Cunning Stunt Well-Known Member

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    Thanks for highjacking the thread ya gret pr1ck!

    I'm genuinely asking for help to assist a friend. If you want to start a political thread of your own then feel free.

    If you have any farming friends as my thread hinted at then please pass on my details. If you havent then fook off! Thanks
     
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  5. Cun

    Cunning Stunt Well-Known Member

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    Cheers JD. I'll message thi post beauty sleep. Thanks
     
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    My friend is a farmer as are his parents although he has diversified I'll help you if I can.
     
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    When you see your friend, ask him if he ever found out who nicked his coleslaw.
     
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    Haven't a clue what you are talking about... :eek: ;)
     
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    Didn't think you would have, just ask him and watch the expression on his face as he realises what you mean...........
     
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    Sent you PM. Do I count? I have a holding number; I am at the Royal Welsh Agricultural Show next week, that will be packed with farmers. Do you have info I could distribute there?
     
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    No idea what you are talking about... or have I ? ;)
     
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    LOL !!! Obviously you spelt that out in your initial post - or did you?
     
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    I enjoy a pint of Farmers Blonde occasionally.... Does that qualify
     
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    Afternoon! I am a farmer and live and farm in the Barnsley area .. Fire away and I'll help where I can .cheers
     
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    Words are not enough for you!!!
    Maybe food prices should be at free market prices then !! We'll see how many burgers you can afford then!
    The subsidy system is in place to keep food at low prices so Everyone can in theory afford the basics.
    Unsubsidised and the first crisis I.e world drought /flood etc etc and your paying premiership money for your bread
    Accept it , we as farmers look after everyone , without us your knackered
    Remember or read about the world wars!!Needed us then
     
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    Everyone in their lives will need a Doctor or a Solicitor at some point, both will be used occasionally,
    the one who doesn't get the praise they should is the Farmer .....We need him/her everyday just to survive
     
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    Cheers for that. I'll pm later ok
     
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