biofuel

To take place in Sidcup and Leicester east at some point

Farming should be as high-yield as possible so it can be limited to relatively small areas, allowing much more land to be left as natural habitats while still meeting future food targets, according to a major new analysis of over a decade of research. Most species fare better under this "land...

Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland Europe’s largest vertically integrated organic food producer, the Lithuania-based AUGA group, has introduced the world’s first hybrid biomethane and electric tractor for professional farm use. It has been christened the AUGA M1. Until now...

Up£3.75 today!!!

A Couple of weeks ago the news was reporting that up to 100,000 Pigs would have to be destroyed due to foreign labour shortage. Has it happened yet?

Written by William Kellett from Agriland As a first step in a five-year strategic plan, Wynnstay have joined LEAF – a global sustainable farming organisation – as a corporate member to demonstrate its long-term commitment to driving more climate smart strategies across the business. It will be...

This 'save the planet' Fuel came onto our forecourts today. Not compatible with older vehicles and any sort of Strimmer/ chainsaw/ Ride-on/Quad or anything that is an older model. E5, the old stuff will still be available for a while in some areas. No information on the Gov page. Going to email...

Written by Rachel Martin from Agriland Petrol pumps across the UK will now offer greener E10 petrol from today (September 1). The UK government says the plans could cut carbon emissions by the equivalent of taking 350,000 cars off the road each year, while also boosting supporting thousands...

Opportunities for soil sustainability in Europe Downloads Click Download Link Introduction Soils provide numerous essential services in terrestrial ecosystems, ranging from the support of plant growth in agriculture and forestry to moderation of flood risks, water purification, large-scale...

Written by John Swire from Farm Business AgriBriefing, provider of agricultural commodity pricing benchmarks, analytics, and market data, announces today that it has sold its UK agriculture division to Arc. The information assets which will transfer include Farmers Guardian, Dairy Farmer &...

Soon be harvest. How are supposed to do this then? I have one trailer with a primitive weigher the other 3 have no weigher. I know what leaves the farm as I have the weight returns but I don’t know what is harvested to within half a ton per acre. So how’s it going to work then?

There you go. The nice Mr Dimbleby has set out how you need to stop your cows destroying the planet. Bring them indoors and fit methane capturing masks. Well done to the NFU. Top job you have done there in explaining why cows are part of the solution not part of the problem. Methane...

Arable Conversations: Alternative markets and new cash crops 11.30 – 12.30 on 29th June 2021 Join us at Arable Scotland on 29 June at 11.30 am for an interactive ‘Arable Conversation’ that will discuss ‘Alternative markets and new cash crops’. The session will cover the seasons market potential...

Written by Agriland Team A biogas plant which will produce biomethane to power 10 trucks is set to go live in Northern Ireland in July, following a substantial expansion, Weltec Biopower has announced. The plant is owned by Northern Irish food logistics company McCulla Transport and is...

What a load of bollix.

In the US, the EU have certified a scheme that uses a farmer self-declaration. No inspector or auditor needed on farm (if I understand it correctly). https://www.ssap-red.org/producers Click the download from that page to see what the US farmer needs to declare. It's quite straightforward...

Written by Rachel Martin A study examining the potential of slurry separation technology has suggested the establishment of processing hubs in Northern Ireland could help the industry make better use of agricultural by-products. It could be one of a series of new ‘climate-smart’ technologies...

Been seeing a couple of articles about the worrying likelihood of a ramping up of inflation before long... Sprog 2 works for a investment and wealth management outfit, and they are spreading investment risk on the basis of an increase. As anyone over mid 40s will be very aware of, it's not good...

Just read about this new requirement for a calculation. I’m not sure how they think farmers without a weighbridge will be able to estimate accurately the amount of crop that comes in from the field. Is this them getting worried that farmers will start selling 10/20% as non-assured off the...

They seem to be well-insulated cored storage heaters, so it appears that they store up heat using electricity from a variety of sources ~ spare output from renewables, and cheapest off peak electricity ~ which is used on demand for hot water and, to some extent, heating radiators. Being a bit...