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Twitter initiative showcases realities of farming

Tim Relf 07 January 2014
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A new Twitter initiative has been launched to give the public an insight into UK farming.


The @FarmersOfTheUK series will see a different farmer every week sharing their life through tweets, pictures and videos.


“I created it because UK farming plc doesn’t do enough to shout about how great it is, so the idea was to let consumers and the public know the diverse nature of farming enterprises and the realities of food production,” said rural business adviser Simon Haley.


Mr Haley hopes the idea, based on a similar one in Canada, will generate a “feel-good factor” around farming.


The initial reaction has been positive, with the account attracting 2,000-plus followers in its first 48 hours.


“It’s a simple but hopefully effective way of highlighting the lives of lots of different farmers,” he said. “Hopefully, consumers and the public will become more aware of the trials and tribulations farmers face, but also to see what a fantastic place of work the countryside is, along with its natural beauty and its role as a place of food production.”


The first person to take over the account is Welsh farmer @1GarethWynJones.


* If you’d like to be one of the “featured farmers”, find out more by contacting Mr Haley at @halo42


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