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Cows in Rotterdam harbor, seedlings on rafts in India; are floating farms the future?
ROTTERDAM, Netherlands -- On the top deck of a three-tiered structure moored near downtown Rotterdam, brown and white cows graze on hay dropped from a conveyor belt above their heads and rinds of oranges salvaged from supermarket juice machines in…
A vegan morality tale? Chicken Run sequel puts factory farming in spotlight
A trip to the cinema followed by a bite to eat is a staple treat of the school holidays. But the plot of one of this season's big family films may mean the traditional stop-off afterwards suddenly seems less appetising. In Chicken Run: Dawn of the…
Cows in Rotterdam harbor, seedlings on rafts in India; are floating farms the future?
Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy notice On the top deck of a three-tiered structure moored near downtown…
Neighbours oppose solar farm on Blenheim's rural floodplain
A small group of neighbours between Blenheim and the sea fear a solar farm planned for their quiet neighbourhood will turn it into an industrial-like zone. Residents of Dillons Point Rd were surprised to get a letter about the project from Energy…
Are floating farms the future?
On the top deck of a three-tiered structure moored near downtown Rotterdam, brown and white cows graze on hay dropped from a conveyor belt above their heads and rinds of oranges salvaged from supermarket juice machines in the port city. Canopies…
Family torn apart as grabby bride-to-be wants to use farm as wedding venue, another sister does not
Two sisters are fighting about farmland left to one of them by a family member — and 'emotions' are apparently 'pretty high right now' about the situation, given that one of the sisters will soon be married, yet the other will not permit her…
Cows in Rotterdam harbor, seedlings on rafts in India; are floating farms the future?
ROTTERDAM, NETHERLANDS — ROTTERDAM, Netherlands (AP) — On the top deck of a three-tiered structure moored near downtown Rotterdam, brown and white cows graze on hay dropped from a conveyor belt above their heads and rinds of oranges…
Cows in Rotterdam harbor, seedlings on rafts in India; are floating farms the future?
“We call our cows upcycle ladies,” says Minke van Wingerden of the Floating Farm, which sells the milk, cheese and buttermilk produced by the cows in a small shop on dry land next to its harbor berth. The Floating Farm, which has been…
Wind farm accomplishes U.S. milestone | Arkansas Democrat Gazette
NEW LONDON, Conn. -- Off the coast of eastern Long Island, an 800-foot tall turbine has begun sending electricity onto the U.S. grid from what's set to be the country's first commercial offshore wind farm. It's a milestone many years in the making…
Farm and Food: COP28 and the world's biggest green mirage
Its official name is the “United Nations 28th Conference of the Parties on Climate Change,” or COP28 for short. Given the news from the two-week gathering in the desert near Dubai, however, a better name might be “Shifting…
'Balmoral is changing. Apparently the King doesn't want to farm anymore.'
Jobs are at risk at King Charles Balmoral Estate as the Monarch considers a new way forward for his land amid claims he “doesn't want to farm anymore”. Four members of staff are involved in a redundancy process as plans are made to…
Cows in Rotterdam harbor, seedlings on rafts in India; are floating farms the future?
Cows in Rotterdam harbor, seedlings on rafts in India; are floating farms the future? ROTTERDAM, Netherlands (AP) — On the top deck of a three-tiered structure moored near downtown Rotterdam, brown and white cows graze on hay dropped from a…
The Welsh countryside motel with its own farm shop, restaurant and wine bar
Within my family my typos are legendary, so when I text them to say that I was staying at a Moo-tel they thought it was another classic but no, not this time. The Moo-tel is not a motel, it's a place to stay that is all about the cow shed that it…
Coral Island: How To Rearrange Your Farm
Dinda's Carpentry Services Moving Your Farm Buildings Changing Styles Artisan Machines Sprinklers And Scarecrows Decorations Crops and Trees Farming on Coral Island can be a bit of a mess sometimes. Starting out, we're all eager to plant our first…
'Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget' heads to Netflix nest
Dawn of the Nugget' streams on Netflix Dec. 15. (Photo Netflix) Britain's Aardman Animation is rightly admired for its phenomenal success over the years with stop-motion clay figures. Its breakthrough and still most successful hit is…
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