Jon Rooke (@jwrooke) 's Twitter Profile
Jon Rooke

@jwrooke

HZPC UK Production Manager, Past President of the BPTA, farmer in North Yorkshire growing potatoes and a few combinables all views are my own

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Edwin Hayward (@edwinhayward) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The problem with farming, as with so many things, is that we seem incapable of nuance in Britain. The issue isn't the value of real farms doing real farming, no matter how high their notional paper asset value. None of them are coining it. Not at the ridiculously low rates of

Olly harrison 🥛🍔🌱AccidentalYoutuber (@agricontract) 's Twitter Profile Photo

We can’t fit tractors into #richmoundterrace on #WeJustWantTofeedYou rally in #London on the 19th #farmer #stopthefamilyfarmtax Link to register for london on 19th 👇 agriwebmedia.typeform.com/to/v4NNbWxh Farmers Weekly Metropolitan Police

Times Radio (@timesradio) 's Twitter Profile Photo

“Reeves has bitten off far more than she can chew…I don't know a single person of demonstrable economic expertise anywhere near the top of this government.” Financial markets are “increasingly concerned” about Labour's handling of the economy, Liam Halligan tells @AfNeil.

Rufus (@rufusdenne) 's Twitter Profile Photo

"I just don’t understand... if farming is such hard work with very little return, why farmers are so keen to continue farming?" My response... which is also why I believe this #FamilyFarmTax will have an impact on the whole country. New video Flank Farm

Ed Conway (@edconwaysky) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Last week I did a deep dive into what's going on with the car industry. In the absence of any better ideas, we called it "carmageddon". This week it's a deep dive into what's going on with the farming sector. Guess what we called it... 👇 Coming up on Sky News tomorrow

Last week I did a deep dive into what's going on with the car industry. In the absence of any better ideas, we called it "carmageddon".
This week it's a deep dive into what's going on with the farming sector. Guess what we called it... 👇
Coming up on <a href="/skynews/">Sky News</a> tomorrow
Richard Bramley (@sustenvfarming) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Each year it’s made harder- the weather, flooding, markets importing lower standard non-assured produce, loss of products, dumping scientific solutions, higher standards, data requirements, input costs, machinery costs, fussy intakes, slow product movement, risk, risk, risk

AKP Group (@akpgroup_) 's Twitter Profile Photo

WE’RE HIRING…. Do you know someone who is looking for a hands on role in farming, where you’ll learn everything there is to know about 🥔’s from an expert team? Find the full job description on our website here: lnkd.in/e37MsMXw

WE’RE HIRING….

Do you know someone who is looking for a hands on role in farming, where you’ll learn everything there is to know about 🥔’s from an expert team?

Find the full job description on our website here: 
lnkd.in/e37MsMXw
Lukie Pieterse (@potatonewstoday) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Royal HZPC Group poised for record-breaking year: Seed potato sales expected to surpass 1 million tons potatonewstoday.com/2025/02/17/roy…

Andrew Howard (@farmerandyh) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Does anyone else see the irony of recalling parliament to save the steel industry and 2700 jobs while the government is willfully destroying farming and the supply industry that supports hundreds of thousands of jobs? Critical industry #youcanteatsteel

Jason Brain (@jasonbrain7) 's Twitter Profile Photo

We started our seed 🥔🌱 planting campaign on Monday. Conditions👌with soil temps nudging into double figures ☀️ First up our HZPC UK🥔 @SuperSagitta 🍟

We started our seed 🥔🌱 planting campaign on Monday. Conditions👌with soil temps nudging into double figures ☀️ 
First up our <a href="/HzpcUk/">HZPC UK🥔</a> <a href="/supersagitta/">@SuperSagitta</a> 🍟
Jon Rooke (@jwrooke) 's Twitter Profile Photo

11.5 years ago I joined HZPC Potatoes – an absolute privilege. Leaving them now as the biggest (and best!) seed house in 🇬🇧. Made some great friends with some of the best people in 🥔 industry. Its time… Dad’s retiring. I’m joining family farm🥔🍟 Let’s go!🤞🏻👍 #supersagitta 😉