Glass half full type of guy. Keen gardener and follower of Exeter chiefs. Kept busy as Devon NFU advisor, but twitter comments are all mine!
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Joined August 2020
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Andrew butler retweeted
Challenging and forthright conversations from @nfusouth members with @SteveBarclay @ProagriLtd @DavidatWestons facilitated by #SirGeofferyCox at @KivellsAgri Holsworthy market.Many topics covered including
Btb, @NaturalEngland and #sfi @DefraGovUK @JanetHughes @KapilaSandy
Andrew butler retweeted
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak met NFU members in Devon this morning, during his tour of the South West. He joined a constituency meeting with @simonjamesjupp and was asked about SFI, bovine TB and planning issues.
Andrew butler retweeted
We are pleased to launch a resource hub to support farming’s accidental counsellors aimed at those who work in the agricultural community eg accountants, land agents, vets as well as farmers who support other farmers within their community accidentalcounsellors.co.uk
Andrew butler retweeted
If you use a local abattoir in the Oxfordshire, Gloucestershire & Warwickshire area please help us and complete the Cotswold Abattoir Study Survey below, run by our farmer cluster. We will need your support to save our last remaining facilities. Pls RT.
cotswoldfarmers.org/cotswold…
Andrew butler retweeted
The price of wholesale strawberries in May 40 years ago was £2/kg. If this had kept pace with overall (RPI) inflation it would now be £7.12/kg.
In 2023 it was £2/kg.
Andrew butler retweeted
We are thrilled that @RishiSunak has echoed @drlukeevans's and @NFUTweets's calls for supermarkets to add a Buy British Button to their websites. Thank you to @Morrisons for being the first to implement this change and to the 121 cross-party MPs who supported the campaign.
Andrew butler retweeted
Huge thanks to @SteveBarclay for seeing me on his first day in office, so many important issues to discuss.
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On his first day as Defra Secretary, The Rt Hon Steve Barclay MP met NFU President @Minette_Batters. They discussed key issues, including food security, SFI, fairness in the supply chain and flooding.
Andrew butler retweeted
1/ A thread on #Remembrance for #ArmisticeDay which I think you may like. On my last group tour one of the passengers was a lovely gentleman called Ralph whose grandfather, Private William Ernest Tandy, 2/1st Ox & Bucks Light Infantry had been killed during Third Ypres.
Andrew butler retweeted
Brilliant 2 days @FeraScience symposium and delighted to present our Enigma farmer/scientist collaborative projects coming up.
Great to chair a session with farmers James Mills and @wise_chapman about farming, challenges and how we collectively find answers in science 1/4
Andrew butler retweeted
Now Bridget from @steanbowfarms tells us about welcoming children onto the farm to tell them about food production.
Andrew butler retweeted
We’ll be doing lots on Middle East this week but our latest episode @restispolitics LEADING is with @Minette_Batters leader of @NFUtweets Fascinating life story and strong views on eg Brexit and never ending Tory carousel alastaircampbell.org/ #farmersbetrayed
Andrew butler retweeted
For any tenants affected by land use changes please do complete this survey
Calling all tenant farmers! 🚜🐑
Have environmental schemes or markets affected your tenancy?
Share your experiences in our survey to help us make informed policies decisions
Fill out the survey here 👉 nfuonline.com/updates-and-in…
Andrew butler retweeted
Let’s get this veteran a job. He left the army after 18 years on 18/09/23.
Are you looking for a reliable member of staff in the Cheltenham, Glos area?
Ideally an agricultural, technical, engineering, crop, arable based role.
Thanks for a RT.
#farming #jobs #career #cotswolds
Andrew butler retweeted
How would you like to win a VIP experience for Four at our Premiership clash against rivals @Saracens?
🍽 Gourmet two-course lunch,
🎤 Pre-match Q&A
🤩 Premium Seating
To enter, simply re-post before 10am on Tuesday 10 October! ⏳
Andrew butler retweeted
A robust response from @Minette_Batters on @TimesRadio to comments from @Jacob_Rees_Mogg about Australian beef. Hormones? No thanks! We'll stick to top-quality British beef.
youtube.com/watch?v=BtPdz2Wi…
Andrew butler retweeted
Meeting arranged by @SelaineSaxby with @KapilaSandy,Andy King and Bryony Turner from @Ruralpay and Defra to listen to first hand experiences from #CSS #SFI2023 and many other issues.
SFI #grassland severely lacking for lowland beef and sheep operations! #hungrygap @NFUsouth
Andrew butler retweeted
We’ve teamed up with @infinitysportst to give you the chance to win 1 of 10 ultimate rugby packages for you and a friend for the upcoming quarter-finals in France. To enter:
1️⃣ Like & retweet this post
2️⃣ Follow @GoodBadRugby
T&C's apply.
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Andrew butler retweeted
The Commissioner has dropped in at Exeter Livestock Market today for Rural Crime Week. Let us know about crime in your rural community by filling out this survey surveymonkey.co.uk/r/RuralDC
Andrew butler retweeted
Great to be back at Newbury show with @NFUsouth members! Great to have @ProagriLtd with us this morning and to have TVP PCC @matthew_barber to discuss rural crime across the county.
Come and join us we’re here on both days!
Andrew butler retweeted
And now for #BackBritishFarmingDay we hear from Paul, our Devon chair
ALT A farmer standing by a gate which has Back British Farming banner attached to it.