Florida_03

Middle men extortionists exposed...

bondipom

Are you forgetting the guaranteed prices the EU offers its farmers to the dismay of the US and Australia?

Merlot

ABCDiamond, you have to be happy with this ragging debate on meat, all from a conversation about banks and beef!

I guess these two things are close to Posters hearts.

Banksia

I would hope it would also be to the dismay of the Brits who pay for it.

We travelled through France last year. The concept of inefficient French farmers is a joke. The corn was a high as an elephant's eye and the wheat fields streched forever. Reminded me of Australian wheat farms except that with better soil and more rain the crops were thicker. Must admit though I didn't see three headers stripping the wheat side by side. Not too many B doubles hauling it away either.

The French have convinced you guys they need subsidies. They look to me as if they are doing very well thank you and pocketing your taxes as well.

And now the Poles are going to have their hands out!!!!!

bondipom

Maggie negotiated an opt out because of the lack of CAP payments to British farmers. The issue is a major topic considering the state and amount of East European farms that will join CAP. The mere mention of cutting CAP sends the French farmers frothing at the mouth, rioting and filling Paris with manure.

Florida_03

SA aerial topsoil realignment...

Florida_03

English farm practices at work in Australia...

bondipom

Next you will be telling us the land is going saline and the aquifers are running out.

Don

The Kiwi farmers obviously had a good model to copy when fart tax came up.

ABCDiamond

Yeah, I'll have to consider changing my avater to something else, and stir up another topic.

Now what else do I like ?

ahhh yes, a good drop of wine.