Are there any farmers here? Was just watching BBC news and they did a piece on farming in which a sheep/lamb farmer claimed to work a "20 hour day". This isn't the first time I've heard such claims from British farmers. The idea that a man well into his 60s is working 20 hours a day seems highly unlikely to me. Anyone here with any experience of the sector who could confirm/deny this?
I can also think of numerous examples over the years of farmers pleading poverty saying they barely break even at times which I also just do not believe. I suspect farming is actually fairly lucrative and they do pretty well financially. Again, no personal experience of it so happy to admit I'm wrong and would appreciate the thoughts of anyone who does have more of an insight into UK farming today.
Should probably add I'm not for a moment suggesting that farming is an easy job and I understand the hours are obviously long and the work itself probably quite intense/exhausting. I guess my point is that I don't believe they're constantly working the way they claim and that they are more than financially compensated for the job they have chosen to do.
I can also think of numerous examples over the years of farmers pleading poverty saying they barely break even at times which I also just do not believe. I suspect farming is actually fairly lucrative and they do pretty well financially. Again, no personal experience of it so happy to admit I'm wrong and would appreciate the thoughts of anyone who does have more of an insight into UK farming today.
Should probably add I'm not for a moment suggesting that farming is an easy job and I understand the hours are obviously long and the work itself probably quite intense/exhausting. I guess my point is that I don't believe they're constantly working the way they claim and that they are more than financially compensated for the job they have chosen to do.
