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.
I spotted some dubious looking characters at the farmers' protest at the Holyrood parliament in November.
The far right have contributed to the difficulties farmers are facing, and are now seeking to politically capitalise on these difficulties.
The far right have contributed to the difficulties farmers are facing, and are now seeking to politically capitalise on these difficulties.
February 14, 2025 at 8:11 AM
I spotted some dubious looking characters at the farmers' protest at the Holyrood parliament in November.
The far right have contributed to the difficulties farmers are facing, and are now seeking to politically capitalise on these difficulties.
The far right have contributed to the difficulties farmers are facing, and are now seeking to politically capitalise on these difficulties.
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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There was a small fringe of the 'No Farmers No Food' contingent. They didn't look like farmers. And their fliers had some pretty bonkers conspiracy theories.
Their presence won't do Scottish farmers any favours. They are also a bit Brexit-y. Which precipitated this problem in the first place
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Their presence won't do Scottish farmers any favours. They are also a bit Brexit-y. Which precipitated this problem in the first place
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November 28, 2024 at 4:36 PM
There was a small fringe of the 'No Farmers No Food' contingent. They didn't look like farmers. And their fliers had some pretty bonkers conspiracy theories.
Their presence won't do Scottish farmers any favours. They are also a bit Brexit-y. Which precipitated this problem in the first place
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Their presence won't do Scottish farmers any favours. They are also a bit Brexit-y. Which precipitated this problem in the first place
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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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