Michael Oakes
@m19mao
Tired Dairy Farmer, Dad, past Chair of NFU National Dairy Board wondering what to do next 😳
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20-02-2013 20:42:15
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Geoff Sansome RPA Claire Robinson There seems to be a misprint on that sheet.
#Herefordshire seems to be missing?
The County met the requirements for the Council to receive funding but agriculture still hoping and waiting.....
Love British Food's Alexia Robinson ⬇️
'We will continue to work with decision makers in the public sector to make the ambitions within this report a reality.'
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#EUFarm2Fork
'A “radical rethink” of Europe’s Farm to Fork Strategy is needed under the next European Commission', says Conor Mulvihill 🐄
' #Farmers and the industry are up for the “challenge”'
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🗣️ Ulster Farmers' Union president, David Brown - 'These figures confirm that Tesco is getting all the rewards, while farmers carry all the risks. An effective food chain depends on fairness and these figures confirm that does not exist for farmers.'
Read more ⬇️
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A family friend and fellow farmer.. if you’re in our region, or anywhere, please share 🙏 #missingperson #northyorkshire #farmer #mentalhealth Farm Safety Foundation RABI FCN NORTH TFA #findingnickleaf
Attended an interesting meeting last night at Sedgemoor market discussing #foodassurance -it’s one of a series of meetings National Farmers' Union are holding across the country to gauge #farmers views on assurance as part of the review. Have your say and get along to one of them!
Massive thanks and respect to Geoff Sansome today as he leaves Natural England.
Among many other things, Geoff's made a huge contribution to the development and improvement of SFI and CS. He's also been a huge and very valued source of wisdom, challenge and support to me as I've…
I’m normally a glass half full person but we’ve decided to abandon plans to drill spring beans on this land. There’s just no point. The logistical, financial and mental pressure on all farmers this spring is extraordinary #foodsecurity
We’ve all moaned about our wet winter but for many farmers it’s been a disaster - the worst they’ve known. Tonight on BBC The One Show I’m with farmer Tim Scott whose fields have been too wet to sow. Harvests will be down significantly, but what will that mean for us all? 7pm BBC1
For nutrition.at.its.roots, the fact that regular consumption of yogurt may reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes is a great example of the #dairymatrix . Foods like yogurt function as more than just one nutrient in our body.
With a large number of Americans living with type 2 diabetes and…