Hi, looking for a bit of guidance. I've got a bucher apm200 hydraulic gear motor that runs the fan on my Lemken solitair 8 which has been leaking from the shaft seal. I've replaced the seal (standard 25 35 7 TC) however it's still leaking but I was wondering if anyone could tell me if I've put...
While most people associate plowing with the initial stage of field activities, no-till agriculture proves that farmers can perfectly do without that. In fact, the concept of no-till farming is even older than the conventional one. Yet, the no-till motives to apply it were different millennia...
Convery, F. (2022, September 21). Climate Performace by Irish Ruminant Farming (Dairy, Beef, Sheep) - Looking Back. UCD Earth Institute Climate Policy for Ruminant Agriculture in Ireland...
Householders and land owners in the 2500 acre square in area south of Sleaford have had notification from Anglia Water that their properties are in the preferred area for a bunded reservoir to supply Cambridge and east Anglia. Until they finally decide, which could take up to 2 years, property...
On 25th March, the UK Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) Authority published a consultation to seek stakeholder views on a range of proposals to develop the UK ETS in line with the government’s decarbonisation ambitions.
Background
The UK was formerly part of the EU’s flagship carbon pricing...
The report’s recommendations are:
Companies that use agricultural products should help farmers to reduce emissions on their farms, with verified carbon sequestration credits optionally being used to balance emissions that cannot be reduced directly.
Strong standards should be developed for...
Written by Michelle Martin from Agriland
The National Drought Group (NDG) has agreed on further action to manage the current drought and work to reduce the risk of drought next year.
The group, which is made up of senior decision-makers from the Environment Agency (EA), government, water...
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The UK Government has today launched a UK-wide call for evidence asking agricultural industry, scientists and the wider public for information on the use of new types of animal feed products that can reduce methane emissions from livestock.
Ruminant livestock – cows and sheep - are the...
This is a thread for those who feel guilty about cluttering up dear old GUTH’s beloved price tracker with the chit chat that stop us all being that miserable our families would throw us all out to sit with the dog in the porch. All are welcome, you can even post prices if you want. The only rule...
Awareness of the flood risk management benefit of improved soil management is spreading fast. But as the UK bounces from arguably its most familiar climate-water challenge to drought, should we be thinking far more about healthy soil’s water resources benefits? They could be substantial writes...
Minister Double: Water companies must do more to reduce leakage
Written by Defra Press Office
There has been positive pick-up of Water Minister Steve Double’s calls for greater investment from water companies to address leakage, at a time when water resources are in the spotlight as parts of...
It’s always scope 1 somewhere. Even in the gnarliest supply chains, your scope 3 emissions are someone else's scope 1. For the past few months, we’ve been writing and debating with you about two unresolved, mind-bending climate tech hot topics: carbon markets and supply chain decarbonization. At...
Dry weather and water company performance
Written by Defra Press Office
Today there has been widespread coverage of water company performance in light of ongoing dry weather. The latest Defra statement can be found below.
A Defra spokesperson said:
Each water company has a locally...
Well-managed farms maximize crop output. But what happens when soil health is also prioritized? Carbon farming methods are utilized to manage outputs by taking care of the soil to provide new forms of profit for farmers.
Carbon farming isn’t one solution, rather, a variety of techniques to...
Written by William Kellett from Agriland
England and Wales have seen the driest start of the year since 1976 and it has raised concerns that the UK could be heading for a drought, according to water expert Prof. Kevin Hiscock.
Prof. Hiscock from the University of East Anglia, an expert in...
Written by Bernie Commins from Agriland
A new report is warning that profits are at risk if investors do not engage with the meat and dairy industry to cut methane emissions and other climate pollutants.
Two hundred respondents from the investment community participated in recent research...
The Climate Change Committee (CCC) published their most recent report on 29 June 2022, providing the latest assessment of UK greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and progress in emissions reductions. The report finds that UK emissions are now almost half (47%) their 1990 levels, demonstrating that...
Boris Johnson unveils ‘grow for Britain’ plan
British farmers urged to put more resources into producing fruit and vegetables to help ease cost of living and food threat from Ukraine war
ByTony Diver, WHITEHALL CORRESPONDENT10 June 2022 • 8:50pm
Boris Johnson gets in touch with the locals at...
Water resources on BBC Countryfile
Written by Defra Press Office
Sir James Bevan and Tom Heap at Bewl Water reservoir
The pressures facing England’s water resources as a result of a growing population, climate change and ageing infrastructure was covered by BBC One’s Countryfile last night...
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