A few thoughts on the @NoFarmsNoFoods campaign and the reaction now that their mission statement has been released.
1 - how can anyone not stand for #ukfairtrade. If it’s not fair trade then it’s unfair trade. Farmers are demanding fairness for both the industry and consumers Much of the anti @NoFarmsNoFoods comments have been around the net zero issues making out the campaign to be willing to trash the environment for the sake of short term profit.

Farm inspections and mental health - a thread.

94% of farmers under 40 say mental health is the biggest (hidden) challenge they face day to day. As a farmer it increasingly feels like we are being put under more and more scrutiny, having to meet more and more regulation while also facing the challenge of producing more and more for less returns as we become the pawns in the supermarket wars.

If we stop livestock farming we can save the planet and turn 60% of our farmland back to nature.
A thread 🧵 Our farm is all good quality crop growing land, but around 220Ha is used for growing crops to feed our livestock which are predominantly housed all year round.

Dear George Eustice

The bitterness of poor quality remains long after the sweetness of low prices is forgotten.

What is the true cost of cheap food? Is it the Quality? The environment? Animal welfare? Workers rights? The risk of disruption to supply from conflict or pandemic? When will gov look beyond this parliament and instead of focusing on quick crowd pleasers adopt a sustainable food security model fit for consumers, producers and the environment.

There’s been much talk recently as to what farmers must deliver in the coming years, quality sustainable food, and / or public goods? This made me question what we are delivering today on our family farm. #FarmingCan From our farm, based on our average yields and average uk consumption per capita we are providing the highest quality, highest welfare and most sustainable produce that we can.