Posted on April 1, 2009 - by AbsurdEU
Farmer Giles banned from using combine harvester
An EU law bans British farmers from using their combine harvesters on wet soil
This entry was posted on Wednesday, April 1st, 2009 at 2:38 pm and is filed under Absurd EU. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed.
You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.
Visit My Website
April 1, 2009
Permalink
Reference? For any of these? Without references pointing out where these alleged regulations come from, you’ll convince no one who isn’t already convinced. Why preach to the converted?
Visit My Website
April 1, 2009
Permalink
Thanks for you comments. We agree that background information is necessary and is in the process of being added in separate area of the site.
Visit My Website
April 1, 2009
Permalink
You should have citations in every single post, not in a seperate section. Back up what you say.
And don’t take things out of context or make things into bigger stories than they are. You undermine your own arguement if you try to find absurdities where they don’t exist. Nobody will believe you, and when you do find something genuinely absurd, people will think you’re crying wolf.
This post, for example, has the headline “Farmer Giles banned from using combine harvester”
And then, when you click on the headline, it says:
“An EU law bans British farmers from using their combine harvesters on wet soil”
The body of the post is as short as the bloody headline! And it doesn’t add any new information. Which EU law are you talking about? Provide a link. People won’t believe you unless you provide a source.
Visit My Website
April 2, 2009
Permalink
Hey Joesf - thanks for your contribution and constructive criticism, all your points have been taken on board. As stated in previous replies on here and Twitter, we will be supplying background information on every post we place.
Thanks again for your contribution.
Visit My Website
April 2, 2009
Permalink
Thank you for taking my criticism with good grace!
There’s definitely a need for people to keep watch over their institutions and point out absurdities and abuses of power - so I look forward to following your blog.
But please make sure every single post is properly sourced and contains links to the directives in question! If possible, also highlight the relevant article and maybe provide background and context. It might mean you can’t post every single day, but one well-sourced and argued post a week will pack much more punch than one poorly argued pieces of hearsay a day.
There is a real need for a vigilant citizen watchdog (and I hope this is what you are aiming for), but there is no need for propaganda.
Visit My Website
May 13, 2009
Permalink
I’m voting UKIP — but this blog is stupid!! You cannot just say stuff with no evidance or back links!
I could say “EU Bans driving faster then 12MPH on motorways after 12pm” — its just as genuine as your garbage without the links in each post.
Visit My Website
May 18, 2009
Permalink
Been a while and still no references so let me help:
This story relates to the Single Payments made to farmers under the Common Agricultural Policy.
1) The EU requires that Farmers must abide by standards to “be established by the Member States.”
http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/capreform/infosheets/crocom_en.pdf
2) It is the BRITISH GOVERNMENT and NOT the EU that have made specific references to waterlogged soil;
http://www.crosscompliance.org.uk/cms/assets/Uploads/PDFs/TheGuidetoCrossComplianceinEngland.pdf
Similarily in Scotland;
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2005/12/0990918/09207 (GAEC 9)
Visit My Website
May 21, 2009
Permalink
Funny how so many of your stories are dated 1st April, we are not all-fools you know, especially on that day… As others have said - cite your assertions here, and at the time of posting, you either have the proof or you don’t - otherwise they just become worthless gosip at best and bias political rants at worst. You are doing your cause, and that of the real anti EU parties a disservice.
Visit My Website
May 22, 2009
Permalink
Ermmmm, racist! How dare you say Farmer Giles, that is a stereo type and a discgrace.
Visit My Website
November 1, 2009
Permalink
Headines with no added material…..come folks!! What are you playing at? This site needs to be taken off !!!…..