electricity

Predicted that within 5 years new cars won't be offered with a manual gearbox. Change driven by rise (& legislation) of EVs but also by new drivers opting to learn only on automatics. Be a bit sad IMO as it's a pleasure & a skill to match gear changes to revs but with flappy paddles, I have...

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 Stella Meehan from Agriland Climate change will cause an increase in extreme winter storms combining strong winds and heavy rainfall over the UK and Ireland, new research has shown. The new study was led by experts at Newcastle University and the UK Met Office and investigated how...

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...

Need to upgrade the current old cesspit for the farm house as its not fit for purpose any longer House is 6 beds and used as a holiday home so frequently as 12 guests staying so the system has to be sufficient to cope with relatively heavy use. Current location, which is the obvious location...

We have a new Mayor of Yorskhire to vote for today ..............and you?? Don't forget your photo ID

Lower Pertwood Farm near Warminster, a 2800 acre downland arable, sheep, and cattle unit is to be all reverted back to grassland, with trees planted and lightly grazed with cattle, sheep, horses and pigs. I can't do links, but perhaps somebody will, just google 'Lower Pertwood Farm rewilding'...

looking to upgrade a few things and offset some tax in the process but not overpay....has anyone had quotes for tractors or machinery in 2024 and if so what were they if you dont mind posting? ive been told dealers were now stuck with stock they cant shift but are they prepared to drop? waiting...

Had a new pole sited in the yard a couple months which as it happens is a great to place to hang a gate off! Is it a case of JFDI or have people been told off in the past for doing it?

Hi, I'm new to the forum, I have a goal I've been thinking about for some time to help bring smart tech and smart sensors to British farmers, in a way that gives the most options and best value. Preferably in a way that doesn't lock people in to one 'system', but that overall that helps...

Ban non-stun slaughter Please sign and share the petition, I have finally got this through parliament, using new laws and ruling, so it's not like those in the past In modern society, we believe more consideration needs to be given to animal welfare and how livestock is treated and culled. We...

Destroyed OSR as a reliable break crop in the U.K. while welcoming in imports grown using chemicals they banned here on the flimsiest of evidence for populist reasons. If that isn’t duplicitous then I don’t know what is. At the next election when I go into the polling station I’ll remember this.

The new house is significantly rural and losing power is a real possibility. During Beast for the east, they didn't have any for a week. Got an oil boiler and borehole, young children and looking to ensure we don't have enormously long periods without water, light and heat. Can we put in a wall...

Hi, Has anyone got any experience around if you need planning permission for a 20ft shipping container on arable land for own use like animal feed and chainsaw etc ? Tried asking local council and didn’t say yes or no just said apply for planning which means paying to do so but dont want to pay...

Is it just me or is most of the adverts just scams. Browsing through 7 seaters and fairly new peugeot 5008 for 3-4 k, volvo xc90 for similar money. Do they think were stupid. How is this still alowed to go on

My garden is less than 0.5ac of grass so don't want to drop a fortune on a new ride on But i have found a good dealer that has a countax c600h which looks in decent shape My question is though how important is the mileage on a ride on? I can see the mower has been regularly serviced is there...

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Father who's 90 complained his phone was dead, checked ,yes dead. Rang Bt got a diagnostic bot. Checked all is well. No fault found , I replied still no phone , an engineer is assigned for next 48 hrs. In the mean time I went to have a look and was astonished to see openreach just down road ...

Written by Agriland Team from Agriland Marks & Spencer (M&S) UK has announced that it aims to achieve its Net Zero by 2040 goals, funded through its Plan A Accelerator Fund. M&S aims to remove 11,000t of greenhouse emissions and to cut carbon by 8.4%. This includes a £1 million investment in...