Badger Culling

[shanky887614]

Hang on there mate,I take exception to that remark! For years farmers have had a raw deal,milk company's like Arla and Muller have been allowed to dictate milk prices to farmers,often with farmers making as little as 1p per litre on a pint.Given the amount of work involved in rearing cattle this is peanuts.I was and still am involved with a farm that produces and stores grain,we've had to be out at 3am recently to get grain harvested before it spoils due to the bad weather,when you see the invoices for the cost of agrochemicals,which run into many thousands then if there's a glut at harvest the price for your grain drops like a stone.My mate who owns the farm has just bought himself an A7 second hand,the first car he's had in years as all the money he's made in previous years has been reinvested into the farm.Farming is a 24/7 365 job,the cows still need milking on christmas day,the sheep still need feeding even in the worst snowy winters,and getting someone who you can trust to look after everything so you can have a holiday is nigh on impossible.
Take a look at real farmers on real farms in real life situations,I'm sure you'll change your opinion.

was watching countryfile last night

one of the guys gets 2500 litres a year per cow and other farms get say 10,000 litres thats only £100 a year!!! at 1p a litre

 

[Guest77]

Well I haven't seen a farmer around here who doesn't drive a huge expensive 4x4 thats for sure, however phil and rock your point is taken and I am sure some farmers are struggling so I will take it all back.

 

[shanky887614]

Well I haven't seen a farmer around here who doesn't drive a huge expensive 4x4 thats for sure, however phil and rock your point is taken and I am sure some farmers are struggling so I will take it all back.

probably leased rather than bought out right.