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How the drought hit UK farms: Half the harvest, double the bills
The hottest summer on record, the longest drought, the worst harvest. West Country farmers are counting the cost of a 'terrible summer', as one put it. The wheat harvest on Charles Day's family farm in Gloucestershire was cut in half. 'It's just…
How the drought hit UK farms: Half the harvest, double the bills
Dave Harvey West of England Business and Environment Correspondent The hottest summer on record, the longest drought, the worst harvest. West Country farmers are counting the cost of a 'terrible summer', as one put it. The wheat harvest on Charles…
Illinois homeowners to be hit with another rate hike from State Farm
State Farm is hitting Illinois homeowners with another rate hike. The insurance company said severe weather trends are forcing it to raise rates by 8% this fall. The increase went into effect for new policies on Oct. 1. Current customers will see…
EU Plans to Limit Ukraine Farm Payments to Ease Membership Angst
The European Union wants to restrict money and market access for Ukraine's vast agriculture sector if the country joins the bloc — an attempt to appease concerns about Kyiv's membership bid. “The structure and the size of agriculture…
Calvert County Microgreens Farm Grows Wellness Mission
OWINGS, Md. — At the side of Route 4 near Briscoe's Turn Road, a little farmstand houses one of the most unique small businesses in the county. Tresor Thomas, founder of My Mustard Seed, a microgreens farm with many contingent wellness…
Huge solar farm approved as government overrules decision
A solar farm blocked by local councillors can now go ahead, as the fields it would be built on have been ruled to be “grey belt”. Bath and North East Somerset Council 's planning committee had voted to refuse planning permission for…
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Thieves rob a family farm of nearly all its pumpkins in overnight heist
Meyers Family Farm in Capron, Illinois, lost nearly 95% of its orange pumpkin crop after thieves stole approximately 200 pumpkins. The theft occurred just before the farm's first Boone County Farm Stroll, forcing the owners to cancel…
Our Yorkshire Farm's Amanda Owen admits son 'nearly died' in horror farm incident
Miles Owen had to be taken to hospital in an air ambulance Our Yorkshire Farm and Our Farm Next Door star Amanda Owen has admitted her son 'nearly died' after a medical incident which saw him being airlifted to hospital. The mum of nine returned on…
The Biggest Problems With Wind Farms Could Actually Be Their Greatest Strength
Though they are an important source of clean electricity, wind farms have some disadvantages, with lack of consistency and extreme weather events being prominent on the list. Another major criticism is that turbines rely on local weather and wind…
Protecting farmed animals with the Marley Meadows Animal Sanctuary
Heather Ailie, founder of Marley Meadows Animal Sanctuary, joins NBC10's Erin Coleman to discuss the mission of her New-Jersey-based organization as it works to support farm animals who were saved from the farming industry.
Chris Packham targets Scottish salmon farms in London Underground campaign
Something is going on in the London Underground. A poster bears an image of a salmon, its head and tail covered in sores and devoured by lice but its body a bright, pan-ready, glistening steak, and the words: “They say their salmon is a…
Three-quarters of Scots say offshore wind farms must not harm nature
Almost eight in 10 people (79%) said they were more likely to support offshore wind farms away from important wildlife sites. Three in five people said that they thought Berwick Bank, an offshore wind farm off the east coast of Scotland, should…
Sandhills Sees Optimism in the Farm Equipment Market as Corn Prices Rise During Harvest Season
The market reports cover inventory, asking price, and auction value data for used farm equipment, heavy machinery, trucks, and trailers on Sandhills platforms, including MachineryTrader.com and TruckPaper.com. Additional September highlights…
Non-Farms Payroll Doesn't Alter Long-Term Interest Rate Trajectory
September's weak US jobs report shifts near-term rate hike expectations to a pause, but overall market caution persists. 10-year Treasury yields have surged to ~5.32%, their highest since 2002, despite only one Fed rate hike in the past year.
Why are new wind farms stuck in the doldrums in Australia?
Renewables now contribute more than 40% of the electricity generated in Australia's main grid. Twenty years ago, that figure was under 10%. Despite this growth, the federal target of 82% by 2030 is slipping out of reach. This comes down to one…
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