Doctor of Agriculture & Soil Science. Agriculture Sustainability Manager for Sainsbury’s. Farmers son, working in food. Views are my own
Suffolk | London
Joined October 2010
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Jake P Richards retweeted
We try our hardest to look after the crops we grow but sometimes we get tripped up. Loads of great #onions left here for #gleaning but too many suffered from the extreme 40+ degree heat meaning we can’t store or sell them. Please come & help yourselves #backbritishfarmers
Jake P Richards retweeted
There is a lot of mythology about soils. Using a very large dataset from China a big gang of colleagues tried to put some numbers on why good soil management is important for yields and resilience: See results here: nature.com/articles/s41558-0…
Jake P Richards retweeted
This underlines a point I’ve made time & time again. We need to stop talking about “food poverty” which tries to shift the responsibility to the food industry. It is Income Poverty full stop which manifests itself in food, housing & fuel challenges. A disgrace in the UK in 2022
🚨 NEW: 600,000 people will be pulled into poverty due to inaction at the #SpringStatement
We've modelled the impact of the failure to increase benefits in line with inflation, along with the 1.25% ⬆️ in National Insurance and change to the earnings threshold at which it is paid
ALT A chart showing the impact of the Spring Statement on working age households. The chart shows the impact of the increase in the National Insurance rate, of benefits not going up by inflation, the increase in the National Insurance threshold and the net change of all of these measures.
Jake P Richards retweeted
We are hiring again. I would be very grateful for ReTweets and please do alert anyone who might be interested #ThankYou
Jake P Richards retweeted
Who doesn't love a sweet Australian import, eh?
But actual imported Aussie cane sugar is way more complicated.
The future trade deal with 🇦🇺 is right now being thrashed out in the Cabinet.
And, I just can't get it out of my thread...👇
Jake P Richards retweeted
#Earthday
Beet sugar is better for the planet than cane sugar
#backhomegrownsugar
Jake P Richards retweeted
After years of lobbying from @NFUtweets working with the @APPGBioethanol it is fantastic to see this delivered
Fuelling a greener future: E10 petrol set for September 2021 launch - GOV.UK gov.uk/government/news/fuell…
Jake P Richards retweeted
At 12:00 today the Agriculture Act 2020 received Royal Assent 🙌
During the final debate in the @UKHouseofLords on Monday, Baroness Bakewell praised the work of the NFU and @Minette_Batters in securing amendments to the Act 👇
#BackBritishFarming 👏🇬🇧🧑🌾
Jake P Richards retweeted
Sincere thanks to @BorisJohnson for a very positive meeting today. A strong commitment to work with us building the British Food and Farming Brand #NetZero #Environment #Biodiversity #BackingBritishFarming
NFU President @Minette_Batters today met Prime Minister @BorisJohnson, where she stressed the need for action to safeguard British farming’s high standards in future trade policy
Read more about the meeting on NFUonline 👉 nfuonline.com/news/latest-ne… #BackBritishFarming 🧑🌾🇬🇧👏
Jake P Richards retweeted
We have launched a new Facebook group for active supporters of our Back British Farming campaign 🇬🇧 👩🌾 If you, or someone you know, would like to get involved, visit the NFU App or NFUonline 👉 ow.ly/Jn2c50B9OZO #BackBritishFarming
Jake P Richards retweeted
1,000,000 signatures! 🙌 We're so proud of every single person who has signed our petition, shared it with their friends and family and stood up for:
🚜 World-leading standards
🏞️ Farmers that care about the environment
❤️ Farmers that look after their animals
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Jake P Richards retweeted
I’ve seen a number of tweets from MPs and others regarding yesterday’s amendments to the Agriculture Bill – which sought to ensure British standards of production aren’t jeopardised by future trade policy - and why they didn’t feel they could support them 1/
Jake P Richards retweeted
Anyone that feels we need a more resilient food system and an agriculture bill that makes sure our high standards of production will not be undermined by future trade deals PLEASE ACT NOW
Email your MP on the Agriculture Bill now nfuapp.nfuonline.com/2020/05…
Jake P Richards retweeted
20 years today since Prof Keith Scott left us, far too soon. He was a great scientist, leader, mentor and friend. I was one of many to benefit from his schooling in scientific rigour and clearly remember him coaching me through my first paper......
Jake P Richards retweeted
Sky lanterns can cause fires, litter our beautiful countryside and injure or even kill farm animals and wildlife.
If this is something you feel strongly about, join our campaign to end the release of sky lanterns for good ow.ly/ZM5050zdNaz
Jake P Richards retweeted
We're urging dog owners to keep pets on leads near livestock after an horrific attack on sheep in #Essex nfuonline.com/about-us/our-o…
Jake P Richards retweeted
We are asking anyone walking in the countryside during the current restrictions to maintain social distancing requirements, esp. when walking near/through farmyards. More info on our poster @suffolkcc @DiscoverSuffolk @CambsCC @visitnorfolk @Essex_CC @hertscc @visitbedfordshi
Jake P Richards retweeted
A vegan vet on @BBCCountryfile and less than a minute given to the vet @RoyalAgUni to discuss @RedTractorFood An abhorrent piece that was not a true reflection of British farming and animal welfare standards. Where was the balance BBCCountryfile ?
Jake P Richards retweeted
The NFU spoke and the Government listened!👊 Fantastic to hear Chancellor @RishiSunak's #Budget2020 announcement that agriculture will continue receiving the red diesel tax relief! #RedDiesel#NFUWin🚜
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‘We have got some of the highest animal welfare standards in the world’
'We’ve always said we want to maintain our standards, the point is about imports that come into this country'
@JamesCleverly and @Minette_Batters clash on gov’t plans for food standards post-Brexit. #bbcqt