Clarkson's Farm

JonRGV250 said:
For gods sake, really?
No matter what ideology one is wedded to, it's pretty delusional to suggest otherwise (with the greatest respect).
I'll probably stray into SC territory if I continue, so I won't.
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Its probably off topic yeah but you can't dispute the facts. I know a lot of farmers from family links (father worked for ECF in Ipswich for years) and various conservative clubs I have been a member at.

"UK food prices are broadly more affordable in absolute terms than in many Western European countries, generally sitting about 7% below EU average."

"Supermarkets drastically shape modern living. They offer unparalleled convenience and lower food costs for consumers but frequently displace local independent shops. Furthermore, their massive supply chains heavily influence global agricultural practices, environmental emissions, and regional economic landscapes"

Of course the one many don't like to talk about,

"Brexit has profoundly impacted UK farmers through an almost 40% drop in agricultural exports to the EU, significant labour shortages, and the phase out of the EU's direct land-based subsidies. Instead of direct payouts, the agricultural sector faces complex new trade barriers and a gradual transition to environmental land-management schemes"*

So the landscape is very much not a government induced one, but one where people argue the government should be protecting farmers from the actions they are taking, voting for right wing parties, voting for Brexit, shopping at the places that impact the economic landscape of agriculture.
Lets not forget, Brexit promised cheaper food prices, they don't happen by magic, someone has to pay. (not that I believe it was ever really an honest argument, people did like to spout it as a benefit)

* I recognise a lot of this is the government pivoting as opposed to simply copying the EU way. Many of us warned this was the sort of thing that would happen and that farmers would be thrown under the bus. This pivot was implemented by the will of the people brexit government. Again, you got what you voted for.
 
The above^^

Plus the NFU lobbies for Brexit so the farmers literally got what they asked for.

The same applies to the fisheries sector. They wanted Brexit and ultimately paid the price because now they can’t export all the fish we don’t eat here back to the EU as easily. Being able to export back at all was always going to be contingent on shared access to waters.

Any fishermen (or others who go down this route) who thought otherwise are frankly idiots. At least the Scottish salmon sector got it and didn’t back Brexit but they were the only ones.
 
From memory the NFU were neutral in the advice they give for Brexit, believing that people should make up their own minds, also while people like to quote the "farmers" voted for Brexit, the average age of UK farmers is 59\60, which means farming has lots of OLDER people, and the biggest group of people who voted for Brexit was the older person, I believe that why it appears that farming voted for Brexit,
 
Just finished watching the first half of the series, entertaining as usual.
Loved the Dutch take on technology
 
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Just watched the Eddie Hall and Kaleb farming collab on Eddie’s YouTube channel, they’ve got fantastic chemistry together. Fills a gap until the next episodes of Clarkson Farm.
 
Btone said:
From memory the NFU were neutral in the advice they give for Brexit, believing that people should make up their own minds, also while people like to quote the "farmers" voted for Brexit, the average age of UK farmers is 59\60, which means farming has lots of OLDER people, and the biggest group of people who voted for Brexit was the older person, I believe that why it appears that farming voted for Brexit,
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It was worse than that, they voted and agreed it would be bad, but declined to campaign for what they believed/understood.
"In the lead-up to the 2016 referendum, the NFU council voted overwhelmingly that the best interests of farmers lay in remaining in the EU, citing concerns over agricultural trade and labour availability. However, the union chose not to actively campaign or instruct its members on how to vote."

Those bloody experts predicting labour issues and trade issues, how dare they predict the actual impacts!
 
Mercenary Keyboard Warrior said:
It was worse than that, they voted and agreed it would be bad, but declined to campaign for what they believed/understood.
"In the lead-up to the 2016 referendum, the NFU council voted overwhelmingly that the best interests of farmers lay in remaining in the EU, citing concerns over agricultural trade and labour availability. However, the union chose not to actively campaign or instruct its members on how to vote."

Those bloody experts predicting labour issues and trade issues, how dare they predict the actual impacts!
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I blame it on Mr TwoTier
 
tonys said:
Just finished watching the first half of the series, entertaining as usual.
Loved the Dutch take on technology
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The Dutch certainly don't play around, spraying with drones and variable rates should be a priority and strongly encouraged in the UK but I doubt they give a monkeys
 
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This season just doesn't have quite the same flow as the previous seasons? The first few episodes felt disjointed and the last two episodes could easily have been one.
I could be wrong but it almost feels like they've changed directors/editors or something. Don't know - still fun to watch though. That Dutch tech was certtainly a wakeup call, although I'm sure the wealthier English farmers (few as they may be) have a similar setup.
 
Nice to see he's kept Richard Ham and got a new friend James Boar

They've done a good job of showing how robot farming could potentially help again in this weeks episodes especially with how it frees a farmer up to go do other tasks.

Charlie's face when Kaleb said chainsaws are for the weak was amazing.

Never thought we'd get a scene that was better than the chilli in s2 but they managed to do it.
 
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