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The Future Of Farming Is Not Just Where We Grow, But How We Adapt
Gabriel Miodownik is CEO & President of Netafim, Orbia's Precision Agriculture business. This summer has brought extreme heat across Europe, with record temperatures arriving earlier and more intensely than many growers are used to planning for. We…
Solar farm planned for site near Nether Poppleton near York
Plans for a solar farm to be built on a site north of York have been submitted. The proposals would see the 84-hectare (208 acre) site, which would generate 57MW of power, built off Newlands Lane near the A59 at Upper Poppleton. Applicants BSR…
Solar farm planned for site near Nether Poppleton near York
Joe Gerrard Local Democracy Reporting Service Plans for a solar farm to be built on a site north of York have been submitted. The proposals would see the 84-hectare (208 acre) site, which would generate 57MW of power, built off Newlands Lane near…
Clarkson's Farm's Kaleb Cooper gives update on 'very serious' stolen sheep drama
Kaleb Cooper gives an update on the missing sheep from Clarkson's Farm. Jeremy Clarkson revealed last week that 11 of his flock had been stolen. And Kaleb, 28, says police are still checking CCTV in a bid to track down those responsible. Speaking…
Puttenham hop farm to cease production after two hot summers
The last commercial hop farm in Surrey has said it is ceasing production after a second hot and dry summer devastated its harvest. The Hampton Estate, near Puttenham, said the lack of rain, on top of economic pressures, had made growing the crop…
Puttenham hop farm to cease production after two hot summers
Theo Whyte, in Puttenham and Jacob Panons, South East The last commercial hop farm in Surrey has said it is ceasing production after a second hot and dry summer devastated its harvest. The Hampton Estate, near Puttenham, said the lack of rain, on…
Lincolnshire County Council to object to major solar farm plan
OIiver Castle Local Democracy Reporting Service A council has agreed to formally object to plans for a huge solar farm on Lincolnshire farmland. Meridian Solar Farm Limited is seeking permission for a 40-year development consent order to build a…
Lincolnshire County Council to object to major solar farm plan
A council has agreed to formally object to plans for a huge solar farm on Lincolnshire farmland. Meridian Solar Farm Limited is seeking permission for a 40-year development consent order to build a solar farm on about 2,700 acres (1,092 hectares)…
Why British farming has 'endured its most difficult summer in a generation'
National Farmers' Union president Tom Bradshaw has warned that British farming has endured its most difficult summer in a generation, battered by extreme weather, escalating costs and widespread disease. A new study by the NFU revealed that the…
Celebrity Traitors and Clarkson's Farm win top prizes at National TV Awards
Sign up to our free weekly newsletter for exclusive competitions, offers and theatre ticket deals I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice. The Celebrity Traitors and Clarkson's Farm…
Bonkers' biogas farm for Leicestershire village is back on the table
A year after plans to build a biogas farm in a picturesque Leicestershire village were last discussed, they're back on the table again – and people haven't changed their minds. People living in Great Bowden, close to Market Harborough, say…
BROOKE ROLLINS, MONICA CROWLEY: America's family farms have kept us strong for 250 years
Half a century before America declared independence, John Lester broke soil on a 150-acre plot of land in East Hampton, N.Y. Little did he know, the next 300 years would see nine generations of his direct descendants cultivate that land. As our…
Why Uganda wants private money to help transform farming
Getting more milk, grain or vegetables to market isn't simply a question of producing more. Ugandan farmers can see their earnings disappear when unreliable electricity, inadequate cold storage or lack of affordable credit prevents their produce…
Fletchers' Family Farm future confirmed as Kelvin lets slip ITV return
Former Emmerdale actor Kelvin Fletcher has shared a very exciting update about his hit ITV series, Fletchers' Family Farm. The series, which follows Kelvin, his wife Liz and their family, is set on their 120-acre Peak District farm. The official…
Dry farming research aims to stay ahead of water shortages
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Depriving crops of summertime irrigation is sometimes an unfortunate necessity during Western droughts. But in some cases, farmers and researchers are withholding water by design — and still…
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