renewable energy

Written by Maeve Hennessy from Agriland Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) Minister, Andrew Muir visited the “first facility” in the world to operate using poultry litter as its “sole feedstock”. The Steam BioEnergy (SBE) plant near Ballymena, Co. Antrim...

I am a renewable energy student. Requesting for recommendation for software that could be highly required by employers. I have seen PVsyst, PVSol, Helioscope for solar, and WindPRo, Windfarmer, Wasp for wind. Which ones are recently marketable in the field.

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland The UK’s energy security secretary has said that higher quality agricultural land should be protected from large solar projects. Claire Coutinho told UK Parliament that, with growing geopolitical tension, the best agricultural land must be...

Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland Marks and Spencer (M&S) remains committed to meeting the food retailer’s key climate change targets into the future. In turn, this will challenge its 8,500 farmer-suppliers to reduce the carbon footprint of their operations. According to M&S head of...

Big changes are on their way at RT. We know this. I know that many would like to see the back of RT (and any similar assurance brand) completely. Personally I think it COULD work, provided it can bring value above cost to the producer. I guess the second, bigger review into RT will be kicking...

The ship is sinking and the rats have started to jump ……

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) has joined force with PWA planning with the aim of growing a national service focused on land use for its members. PWA Planning provides planning and land advisory services across different sectors, including the...

Recently set up a new ltd company for a solar development. We’ve leased the land and get a rent dependent on the amount of electric sold. The land used is owned privately and not in the company. Do I need insurance? There’s two directors who are family members. My current insurers are telling me...

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland 65% of farmers surveyed by the National Farmers’ Union (NFU) say the profitability of their businesses is declining, or that their business may not survive. The union’s Farmer Confidence Survey revealed that the short and mid-term confidence of...

Written by Stella Meehan from Agriland The World Bank has today (Tuesday, May 7) launched ‘Recipe for a Livable Planet’ – the first comprehensive global strategic framework for mitigating agri-food system emissions. It shows how the system that produces the world’s food can cut greenhouse gas...

Written by Maeve Hennessy from Agriland Companies which took part in the Scottish government’s first ever business delegation at COP28 say they expect to generate an estimated £66.74 million in net zero export sales over the next three years, according to a new report published on Tuesday...

Farmers face many challenges in the modern world of agriculture. The Up Acre platform is breaking ground by revolutionising land diversification and supporting struggling landowners. It is a free-to-use online tool that can transform the landscape for farmers trying to sustain their farms in an...

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Written by janineadamson from CPM Magazine Farmers are invited to a free farm walk in Norfolk to discuss how to make miscanthus work amid unpredictable weather. Delegates will discover resilient cropping solutions tailored to the UK’s increasingly erratic climate, showcasing the crop’s...

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Written by Stella Meehan from Agriland New Zealand’s glaciers appear “smashed and shattered” due to enduring ice loss, according to the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA) in NZ. Since the 1970s, NIWA has been flying over Aotearoa, New Zealand’s mountain ranges to...

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland The Tenant Farmers Association (TFA) has appointed a new national chair – Cumbrian tenant farmer Robert Martin. Martin said he considers it a “huge privilege” to have been elected to lead the association for the next three years. Looking ahead...

Blending private and public finance Written by The Green Finance Team Credit: cattan2011 We want farmers and land managers in England to confidently and securely access payments from both the public and private sector for the environmental benefits and food they produce. In March 2023...

Nothing to see here folks, honest. https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/big-net-zero-lie-britain-060100746.html

Less than a year into her Presidency, without any prior democratic consultation, Minette committed English Agriculture to Net Zero. Just 30 days before the NFU had responded to the Committee on Climate Change using these exact words: “There are no ‘silver bullets’ to deliver a net-zero-...