letter to defra

[bobt]

To: Rt Hon David Milliband MP

Secretary of State, DEFRA

 

 

Dear Secretary of State

 

 

My friend, who is in farming at the moment, received a cheque for £3,000 from the Rural payments Agency for not rearing pigs. I now want to join the "not rearing pigs" business.

 

 

In your opinion, what is the best kind of farm not to rear pigs on, and which is the best breed of pigs not to rear? I want to be sure I approach this endeavour in keeping with all government policies, as dictated by the EU under the Common Agriculture Policy.

 

 

I would prefer not to rear bacon pigs, but if this is not the type you want not rearing, I will just as gladly not rear porkers. Are there any advantages in not rearing rare breeds such as Saddlebacks or Gloucester Old Spots, or are there too many people already not rearing these?

 

 

As I see it, the hardest part of this programme will be keeping an accurate record of how many pigs I haven't reared. Are there any Government or Local Authority courses on this?

 

 

My friend is very satisfied with this business. He has been rearing pigs for forty years or so, and

the best he ever made on them was £1,422 in 1968. That is - until this

year, when he received a

cheque for not rearing any.

 

 

If I get £3,000 for not rearing 50 pigs, will I get £6,000 for not rearing 100?

 

 

I plan to operate on a small scale at first, holding myself down to about 4,000 pigs not raised, which will mean about £240,000 for the first year.

Then I can afford to buy an aeroplane.

 

 

Another point: These pigs that I plan not to rear will not eat 2,000 tonnes of cereals. I understand that you also pay farmers for not growing crops.

Will I qualify for payments for not growing cereals to not feed the pigs I didn't rear?

 

 

I am also considering the "not milking cows" business, so please send any information you have on that too. Please could you also include the Government information on set aside fields? Can this be done on an e-commerce basis with virtual fields?

 

 

In view of the above you will realise that I will be totally unemployed, and will qualify for unemployment benefits.

 

 

I shall of course vote for you at the next general election.

 

 

Yours faithfully,

[LEFTY478]

Brilliant!

 

I really hope this letter was sent and look forward to seeing a reply!

 

Think I might take a look at 'not farming', as I'm sure I could safely 'not rear' several hundred pigs, in my back garden.

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That mate, is pure class

[pav]

[Blackbart]

Very funny if it hasent been sent it has to be just to see if it gets a reply.

[Poacher]

priceless

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Think I mite take a look at 'not farming', as I'm sure I could safely 'not rear' several hundred pigs, in my back garden.

 

A word of caution, not breeding pigs can not take up a lot of space, so make sure you don't have the space to not rear them before you commit to not having too many pigs delivered.

[LEFTY478]

 

Think I mite take a look at 'not farming', as I'm sure I could safely 'not rear' several hundred pigs, in my back garden.

 

A word of caution, not breeding pigs can not take up a lot of space, so make sure you don't have the space to not rear them before you commit to not having too many pigs delivered.

 

Thanks for your cautionary tale, but don't worry as I have; already not throughly looked into all the pros & cons of not rearing pigs, and as I do not have a very large garden, I fully fit all the requirements, apparently.

[SecretFollower]

Absolutely priceless.

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[dazza]

brilliant