Thursday, 05 November 2015 10:40

Ag twits

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Rural News' irreverent and hypothetical look at what's happening in the farming world.

 @robhewettsff: Ni how, comrades. Welcome to the wonderful new world of the People's Republic of Silver Fern Farms. To those 18.8% of shareholders who did not support the Shanghai Maling deal and/or are MIE supporters – good luck getting any stock killed this season! #utu #thatwillteachyou

@rosshylandmie: So of 82.2% of SFF shareholder farmers reckon their company's board and management know more about what is good for the future of the NZ meat industry than an out-of-work stock feed salesman. Unbelievable. #stupid #dumb #bastards

@littleandrewlabour: I have recently been on a political fact-finding tour of China. I was very concerned to discover many of the people in that country have very 'Chinese-sounding' names. #breakingnews #shockhorror

@johnkeypm: Woke up in London, had a shower and a pee at the same time, ogled Wendy Petrie on my smartphone until Bronagh elbowed me in the ribs, caught up with Richie and Shag and the boys for an aftermatch beer, watched the RWC final. It's a tough job this PM lark. #somebodyhastodoit

@tgrossertradeexpert: Now that I've singlehandedly got the TPP deal across the line it's is time someone of my genius and modesty was made ambassador to the US. #washingtonhereicome #iamoutofhere

@jkelseyconspiracyexpert: Has anyone else noticed that since the TPP was signed babies are dying all around the world, a hurricane has hit Mexico, an earthquake has hit Afghanistan and Pakistan, the Israel and Palestine tensions have risen and the sun has failed to rise in the morning? #moonlanding #911 #fluoridation #JFKshooting

@mikepetersennztradeenvoy: Good to see the opponents of the TPP deal are still making rational, reasonable, cogent, coherent and balanced arguments against it – not! #igiveup #nutjobs

@jwilsonfonterra @littleandrewlabour: Andrew how come the Labour Party stopped declaring a dairy crisis last month? You need to reconvene the crisis call ASAP, because your failure to do so last month meant the GDT dipped for the first time in four months. #getbackonmessage

@greggent: Hey @colinarmer don't you think the Fonterra board should be cut from 13-9? Let's face it, the calibre of directors has taken a dive since we retired! #thatwillstirthemup

@jwilsonfonterra @gregent @colinarmer: You know an important move like this needs buy-in by all shareholders, not just two former, broken-down farmer directors. That's not how our co-op works. #youbastards #turkeys&xmas

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