renewable energy

  1. Clive

    Red Tractor review ? How ?

    https://www.fwi.co.uk/business/compliance/independence-of-red-tractor-review-under-threat So both AHDB and NFU have promised independent reviews into Red Tractor to dampen the flames caused by the farmer outrage over Greener Farm commitment plans It's easy to promise such things but HOW do you...
  2. Agriland RSS

    6 NI companies awarded £100k to develop sustainable slurry projects

    Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland Six Northern Irish companies have been awarded £100,000 each to develop their Sustainable Utilisation of Livestock Slurry projects. The Small Business Research Initiative (SBRI) competition was jointly funded by the Department for the Economy (DfE)...
  3. Punch

    Reply to Professor Richard Barker

    Anybody else see this letter in the Telegraph today? it finishes with the numbers do not add up. Well they are certainly misleading :mad:
  4. Agriland RSS

    AHDB: Wheat and barley stocks tight relative to demand

    Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) is forecasting that UK wheat and barley stocks will remain tight, relative to envisaged demand for the remainder of 2023/2024. One of the key factors coming into play is the year-on-year...
  5. D

    It’s like Gordon Brown never left - Telegraph

    Sunak’s stealth tax raid equivalent to extra 6p on income tax, IFS says Think-tank says the Government is in a ‘fiscal bind’ amid low growth and high debt servicing costs Tim Wallace 17 October 2023 • 6:00am Rishi Sunak has presided over the biggest increase in the tax burden in any parliament...
  6. CPM RSS

    Alternative fuels: Filling diesel’s shoes

    Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF Diesel is an integral aspect of modern agriculture, but despite its enduring efficiency and affordability it will be phased out, but what will replace it? CPM explores the intricacies of alternative fuels and what could possibly be filling...
  7. Agriland RSS

    AHDB to launch a new strategic dairy farm at the end of the month

    Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) is set to launch a new strategic dairy farm at the end of the month. Dillington Farms near Ilminster, Somerset, will become one of the board’s strategic dairy farms on Wednesday, October...
  8. willyorkshire

    Climate myths

    Watch this. Very interesting counter arguments to the CC monster.
  9. B

    Are you planning to jump ship?

    Thought I'd start a poll on whether any/many members are planning on chucking the towel in given the multi faceted sh!t we seem to be dealing with at the moment. And whether you could be persuaded against it.
  10. Agriland RSS

    Climate mitigation strategies that the EU can learn from

    Written by Louise Hickey from Agriland With EU carbon levels at a peak globally, the Irish Bioenergy Association (IrBEA) recent conference discussed international climate mitigation strategies that the EU can learn from. Policy officer at Bioenery Europe, Giacomo Bozio Madé said that biogas...
  11. Agriland RSS

    75% of Danish farmers involved in tillage

    Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland Tillage is one of the most important sectors within Danish agriculture with 75% of the country’s farmers growing cereal crops. In addition, home-grown forage maize is a key component of the rations fed to ruminant livestock in Denmark. Improving...
  12. Agriland RSS

    Wind turbines increasing ‘force’ in Denmark’s renewable energy mix

    Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland 60% of Denmark’s electricity is currently generated by a combination of renewable energy resources such as offshore and onshore wind turbines. The plan is to boost this figure up to 100% between now and 2030. Green electricity is at the centre of...
  13. Agriland RSS

    Tree planting alternatives can achieve similar reductions in emissions – FUW

    Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland Alternatives to tree planting can achieve equivalent reductions in emissions while also delivering a broad range of benefits, the Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) has said. The union has outlined these benefits at the Plaid Cymru conference, which...
  14. Agriland RSS

    Pope Francis calls for support on abandonment of fossil fuels

    Written by Louise Hickey from Agriland Ahead of the United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP28, Pope Francis has called for support for the transition towards clean energy and the abandonment of fossil fuels. The Pope said that fossil fuel phase-out “is not progressing at the necessary...
  15. Agriland RSS

    AHDB launches first three new strategic dairy farms

    Written by Michelle Martin from Agriland The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has released details of the first three of ten new strategic dairy farms. The three farms are Lydney Park Farms, Dillington Farms, and Moorhouse Hall Farm, which will be platforms for...
  16. UKUAT

    Future Infrastructure Integration - Conference at #FFX23 Aberdeen

    With Just a couple of weeks to go until the Future Farming Expo 2023, P&J Aberdeen, we're excited to be partnering with the event to bring together the special conference Future Infrastructure Integration - Building Partnerships for Large CEA Projects! The purpose of the conference is to...
  17. steveR

    River Lugg - Revisited? Another river...

    See the EA and BBC are having another meltdown over some river bank maintenance... Need one every year or so. https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-stoke-staffordshire-66893750 Dave must be having orgasms... :rolleyes:
  18. Agriland RSS

    Photos: Valtra launches revamped S Series in Finland

    Written by Justin Roberts from Agriland Finnish brand, Valtra, has just launched its revamped S Series tractors which is now entering production and Agriland got to set eyes on the machine in Finland, ahead of its global launch today (Friday, September 22) Although it was anticipated that it...
  19. nivilla1982

    Slow turning of the tide against Net Zero?

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-66857551
  20. Laggard

    Combinable crops passport

    What is RED Compliant box on the passport please?
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