David Michie
@davidjmichie.bsky.social
Into food and how it's produced. Agricultural systems and their wider impacts.
A shout out for SAOS and agricultural co-operatives in Scotland in parliament tonight.
I had no idea the co-op movement began in Fenwick in Ayrshire in the 1760s.
I had no idea the co-op movement began in Fenwick in Ayrshire in the 1760s.
June 5, 2025 at 6:08 PM
A shout out for SAOS and agricultural co-operatives in Scotland in parliament tonight.
I had no idea the co-op movement began in Fenwick in Ayrshire in the 1760s.
I had no idea the co-op movement began in Fenwick in Ayrshire in the 1760s.
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What does the UK / US #tradedeal mean for #coops? Reaction from National Farmers Union and National Council of Farmer Cooperatives
US-UK trade deal: what does it mean for co-ops?
Reaction from the UK National Farmers Union and the US National Council of Farmer Cooperatives
www.thenews.coop
May 9, 2025 at 12:32 PM
What does the UK / US #tradedeal mean for #coops? Reaction from National Farmers Union and National Council of Farmer Cooperatives
Off to the BBC Scotland debate night tonight.
Where I will see
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Wonder if I'll get to ask my questions about...
Where I will see
@jde22ix.bsky.social
@davedooganmp.bsky.social
@suewebbermsp.bsky.social
Wonder if I'll get to ask my questions about...
February 19, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Off to the BBC Scotland debate night tonight.
Where I will see
@jde22ix.bsky.social
@davedooganmp.bsky.social
@suewebbermsp.bsky.social
Wonder if I'll get to ask my questions about...
Where I will see
@jde22ix.bsky.social
@davedooganmp.bsky.social
@suewebbermsp.bsky.social
Wonder if I'll get to ask my questions about...
'DEI was true to co-ops' founding principles and it would continue to champion fairness, having seen the benefits'
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Rollback on diversity policies ‘risks undoing decades of progress’, says Co-op
As Donald Trump reverses discrimination initiatives in the US, Co-op says it is holding firm on DEI having seen the benefits
www.theguardian.com
February 16, 2025 at 7:53 AM
'DEI was true to co-ops' founding principles and it would continue to champion fairness, having seen the benefits'
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Had a pretty eye-opening few days in E Anglia this week, when visiting a farmer-owned co-operative.
Squeezed in a walk round James Bucher’s farm in Suffolk. He has fully embraced regen. And is seeing results on his very light soil that had little livestock and a lot of ploughing for a long time.
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Squeezed in a walk round James Bucher’s farm in Suffolk. He has fully embraced regen. And is seeing results on his very light soil that had little livestock and a lot of ploughing for a long time.
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February 7, 2025 at 8:32 AM
Had a pretty eye-opening few days in E Anglia this week, when visiting a farmer-owned co-operative.
Squeezed in a walk round James Bucher’s farm in Suffolk. He has fully embraced regen. And is seeing results on his very light soil that had little livestock and a lot of ploughing for a long time.
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Squeezed in a walk round James Bucher’s farm in Suffolk. He has fully embraced regen. And is seeing results on his very light soil that had little livestock and a lot of ploughing for a long time.
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Farmers can benefit from co-operating.
My article in Agribusiness news explaining what co-ops are, and the benefits they can bring to producers, the supply chain, and policymakers.
www.fas.scot/article/agri...
My article in Agribusiness news explaining what co-ops are, and the benefits they can bring to producers, the supply chain, and policymakers.
www.fas.scot/article/agri...
Agribusiness News February 2025 - Inputs: The Benefits of Co-operating with Co-operatives | Helping farmers in Scotland | Farm Advisory Service
The role of Co-operatives in supporting agribusiness in Scotland Co-operation is the quiet engine room of Scottish farming. Collectively, producer co-ops
www.fas.scot
February 3, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Farmers can benefit from co-operating.
My article in Agribusiness news explaining what co-ops are, and the benefits they can bring to producers, the supply chain, and policymakers.
www.fas.scot/article/agri...
My article in Agribusiness news explaining what co-ops are, and the benefits they can bring to producers, the supply chain, and policymakers.
www.fas.scot/article/agri...
Scary data for England's watercourses. I am involved in a water resource management project with a group of potato growers in Scotland. Looking at future investments and practices for more water scarce future.
saos.coop/whats-new/ne...
saos.coop/whats-new/ne...
January 29, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Scary data for England's watercourses. I am involved in a water resource management project with a group of potato growers in Scotland. Looking at future investments and practices for more water scarce future.
saos.coop/whats-new/ne...
saos.coop/whats-new/ne...
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The first financial scandal/crisis to defeat all attempts at satire. There's nothing to say
December 4, 2024 at 6:46 AM
The first financial scandal/crisis to defeat all attempts at satire. There's nothing to say
Popped to parliament today to take part in the farmer rally. Good turnout. And focused NFUS messaging on next week's Scottish budget. We're at the inevitable post-Brexit stage of (probable) steady erosion and lower prioritisation of agricultural support from reserved and devolved governments.
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November 28, 2024 at 4:31 PM
Popped to parliament today to take part in the farmer rally. Good turnout. And focused NFUS messaging on next week's Scottish budget. We're at the inevitable post-Brexit stage of (probable) steady erosion and lower prioritisation of agricultural support from reserved and devolved governments.
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Politics + farming is finally headline news. Should have had more exposure in the Brexit years (campaign, parliamentary turmoil, transition, implementation). But the political debate & decisions are relatively mild compared to Denmark. Imagine the reaction to this happening here?
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Political Deal reached on Denmark’s Green Tripartite - What’s in it and what's not? | Agricultural and Rural Convention
After a long silence saturated with rumours and speculations, a broad majority Monday presented a political deal on implementing the informal green tripartite agreement (IGTA) from June. The deal sees...
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November 26, 2024 at 7:14 AM
Politics + farming is finally headline news. Should have had more exposure in the Brexit years (campaign, parliamentary turmoil, transition, implementation). But the political debate & decisions are relatively mild compared to Denmark. Imagine the reaction to this happening here?
buff.ly/3V1jwhR
buff.ly/3V1jwhR
Interesting take on changes to agricultural property relief. NFU Scotland's view is very different! With protests planned.
But thinking this through, how will this policy change influence business behaviour?
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www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
But thinking this through, how will this policy change influence business behaviour?
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www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
November 17, 2024 at 9:21 AM
Interesting take on changes to agricultural property relief. NFU Scotland's view is very different! With protests planned.
But thinking this through, how will this policy change influence business behaviour?
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www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
But thinking this through, how will this policy change influence business behaviour?
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www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...