Episode 134

SELLER AND BUYER featuring Martin Hamer, tractor salesman - and farmer

"I don't want to upset farmers who buy my tractors - or butchers who buy my beef cattle"

A view from both sides of fence on the current farmers stand-off with the Government over inheritance tax from Martin Hamer, National Sales Manager for AGCO's Fendt tractor brand - and a farmer himself and active member of the National Farmers Union.

Martin shares his concerns about keeping the public onside during any demonstrations or disruptive actions. He discusses the possible involvement of Jeremy Clarkson - and how the breaking up family farms would be harmful to the variety of agriculture in this country and the value of a well-tended countryside.

LINKS.

Fendt tractors

National Farmers Union

Agricultural Engineers Association

Inside Agri-Turf is devised, produced , edited and published by Chris Biddle

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Chris Biddle

Chris is an experienced journalist specialising in the farm and grass machinery market. He has worked for a major tractor manufacturer and been a managing director of a farm and grass machinery dealership in the West Country.
In 1988, he launched trade magazine, Service Dealer followed by TurfPro in 1998, selling both titles to Land Power Publications in 2015.
He was editor of Landwards, the professional journal of the Institution of Agricultural Engineers (IAgrE) from 2008 until 2019 and is the recipient of the 2020 IAgrE Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Land-Based industry.
Chris lives in Salisbury with his wife Trish, and is an avid cricket fan and member of the MCC for over 55 years.