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Robert Lasseter

@LasseterRobert

Common Sense. Nolan Principles. Sustainable farming. Non Exec Director. Evolved as an omnivore. @LDWA1. #Nuffield scholar. Chair of amazing @tweet_KMC

Katılım Mayıs 2012
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The_Global_Farmer@KennethObayuwan·
Yesterday marked the opening ceremony of the @ORFC (Oxford Real Farming Conference), and I was deeply inspired by James Rebanks’ statement on resistance: “When I was young, I thought farmers were old, grumpy men who knew everything. Now I know that the point of farming is to create a sustainable future. We must resist the idea that farming isn’t important. We must resist the broken food system and empower young people, like my 17-year-old daughter, to see a future in the field.” #ORFC25
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James Rebanks
James Rebanks@herdyshepherd1·
This shit is mental Not for farmers But for the country For everyone It is literally insane for a food system to be governed like this Worse than insane It’s dangerous
Angus Gowthorpe@angusgowthorpe

@FGRachaelBrown Basically he says he/govt expect farms to operate at a loss, and farmers to then have a second job/business to subsidise the farm & farmer with enough income to create drawings, pay an annual tax bill and enough to pay the IHT bill as well. I give up!! 🤬🤬

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Robert Lasseter@LasseterRobert·
@clintwfischer Succession: A good thread. Not just for farmers. Only by formally talking it through with all, regularly, will the mist rise and the path to the future become clear.
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Clint Fischer@clintwfischer·
Last month I got to meet and speak to a few hundred Canadian farmers about farm succession planning. Then I flew to Indiana to host an all-day workshop on the topic. Thought I'd share my reflections and top takeaways from my dozens of conversations... [a thread]
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Robert Lasseter@LasseterRobert·
Annual UK production of malting barley is 2m tonnes. Total tax take is 2m x £20,000 ie £40billion. Perhaps not growing malting barley would make the government think again… Oh I forgot - brewers would buy imports produced to lower standards for less. @UKLabour @NFUtweets 👇
No Farmers, No Food@NoFarmsNoFoods

This farmer explains in harsh financial terms how the government are making a tax fortune due the food productivity of farmers. Our farmers are selling their crops for a pittance in comparison to what the government receive in tax revenues from the endeavours of farmers.

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Peter Stefanovic
Peter Stefanovic@PeterStefanovi2·
FARMAGEDDON The story of what's REALLY going on in farming. Another absolutely superb analysis from @EdConwaySky that everyone should watch
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Robert Lasseter@LasseterRobert·
@hertsfarming @woodboroughpark Our various UK governments always believe we have soft power, influence. Where we lead others will follow, we are told. On my travels to lands we import from; they laugh! Our rules make them more competitive. Bring on the soft power they say! I return home - a foolish farmer
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David Hill
David Hill@TheHillsCountry·
We seem to be stuck in a circlejerk of debate on APR and how many people it affects, while the elephant in the room escapes debate. IHT is a cruel and lazy tax. To chance it at short notice denying ability to plan is brutal. That’s why people are cross and fairly so. 🧵 1/
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William Hague
William Hague@WilliamJHague·
Just been sent this. Think he won that one.
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Robert Lasseter@LasseterRobert·
Spot on Bud, as ever… though @NFUtweets etc would do well to focus on the big issue for farming - underpayment for produce - and not on what makes members cross.
janecraigie@janecraigie

My @pressjournal column, yes it’s on the budget, APR and IHT. But it’s also on the rallies… looking at it from a PR perspective - things that I think are important if you’re going.

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Robert Lasseter@LasseterRobert·
This sort of tweet is unhelpful IMHO. For example my elderly parents really would not want to hear this suggestion. My polite advice - remove the tweet.
Tom Allen-Stevens@tomallenstevens

Dear @RachelReevesMP there is one sure way I can avoid saddling my family with a large tax bill. I could kill myself before 1 April 2026. If I was elderly, infirm, already suffering mental stress or had financial worries, I wd seriously consider this. 1/2 theguardian.com/environment/20…

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Rachel Salvidge
Rachel Salvidge@RachSalv·
Very excited to announce the launch of THE WATERSHED POLLUTION MAP! River health, landfills, sewage, road run-off, intensive farming, big industry, forever chemicals, abandoned mines, bathing waters, flood risk, protected areas and so much more... 🧵 bit.ly/45GBMRQ
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Robert Lasseter@LasseterRobert·
@DorsetCouncilUK have at last seen common sense…The best way to reduce nitrate leaching etc across a catchment is to invest in advising/helping all farmers, not buying one farm. #itsnotrocketscience!
Farmers Guardian@FarmersGuardian

Dorset Council has confirmed it is no longer seeking to take over a dairy farm for 'rewilding'. 🌻 ⚠️The @LibDems run council had criticised the farm's 'intensive' dairy operation as 'unviable' due to 'pollution' from run-off and soil erosion. READ MORE: ow.ly/9y6K50TTwCw

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Robert Lasseter@LasseterRobert·
I agree with very little the reform party stand for, but @RupertLowe10 speaks truth to power here. I can’t disagree with a word he says. Will #government listen to #farming common sense?
Rupert Lowe MP@RupertLowe10

There are very few farming MPs. I am one of them. Unless drastic action is taken to properly support British farmers, a catastrophic decline is inevitable. Productive land MUST be used for farming. Always remember - no farmers, no food. Ask yourselves, what happens then?

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Tim Farron
Tim Farron@timfarron·
The previous Conservative Government's decision to underspend the farming budget by over £300m has massively reduced our ability to feed ourselves and to protect our environment. In Parliament, I pleaded with the new Labour Government not to make the same mistake.
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@ORFC @clintwfischer @UKLabour @NFUtweets @PeterStefanovi2 @DavyMcCracken @EdConwaySky @hertsfarming