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Cross-border beef industry group visits farms in Kildare and Meath
Farmers and project representatives from the cross-border 'climate-friendly beef' project 'CliBeef' took part in a two-day study tour to the Republic of Ireland recently. CliBeef is a cross border project aiming to help farmers produce…
Andy Burnham says £12billion wind farm investment 'great for billpayers
Andy Burnham has hailed a £12billion investment in wind farms as 'great for billpayers' as he prepares to head to the Cop31 climate summit. Construction is set to begin on the Norfolk-coast based wind farms early next year, which will then…
Offshore wind farm will support 130 new Scottish jobs, SSE announces
News from the City, market updates plus comment and analysis from our business desk I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice. Energy giant SSE has announced that 130 new Scottish jobs…
Burnham hails £12bn wind farm investment as he prepares for Cop31 climate talks
Get our award-winning daily news email featuring exclusive stories, opinion and expert analysis I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice. Prime Minister Andy Burnham has welcomed a…
Botley West solar farm refused planning permission
Plans to build a controversial £800m solar farm have been refused by the government. The 840MW Botley West in Oxfordshire would have spread across more than 2,000 acres of land to the north and west of Oxford. But Baroness Margaret Curran, on…
Botley West solar farm refused planning permission
Galya Dimitrova South of England Plans to build a controversial £800m solar farm have been refused by the government. The 840MW Botley West in Oxfordshire would have spread across more than 2,000 acres of land to the north and west of Oxford.
UK Rejects Huge Solar Farm on Historic Blenheim Estate
The UK has rejected plans for a huge 870-megawatt solar farm that would have been built on land owned by the historic Blenheim Estate, the first refusal of a project of this size. The Botley West project would cause “substantial harm”…
Offshore wind farm will support 130 new Scottish jobs, SSE announces
Energy giant SSE has announced that 130 new Scottish jobs will be supported through its Berwick Bank B offshore wind farm. In its latest supply chain announcement it said that 455 skilled engineering, project delivery and servicing roles are…
Village Farms Well Positioned For Entry Into Texas Cannabis Markets (Rating Upgrade) (VFF)
Village Farms recently reported strong Q3 financial performance and set a new record for quarterly cannabis revenue. International cannabis sales are driving growth, and the company has expanded its production capacity to meet demand. The results…
Duchy tenants may have to buy farms or leave as Prince William plans sell-off
Malcolm Prior rural affairs producer Plans by the Prince of Wales to sell off up to 20% of the Duchy of Cornwall could see more tenant farmers across England asked to buy their farms or move out. Up to 40 farm holdings across Devon, Cornwall…
Duchy tenants may have to buy farms or leave as Prince William plans sell-off
Plans by the Prince of Wales to sell off up to 20% of the Duchy of Cornwall could see more tenant farmers across England asked to buy their farms or move out. Up to 40 farm holdings across Devon, Cornwall, Herefordshire and the Midlands could be…
New Cotton Initiatives Target Farm Data, Textile Waste
New cotton initiatives in the United States and Bangladesh are targeting two practical obstacles to more sustainable sourcing: documenting how the fiber is grown and recovering it for another production cycle. The Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) has…
SSE: Offshore wind farm 'will support 130 new Scottish jobs
This includes 80 new SSE roles in Glasgow and 50 new Siemens Energy roles at Montrose Port. The announcement comes after SSE chose Siemens Energy as the preferred supplier for offshore wind turbines and substation platforms for Berwick Bank B…
A bird flu outbreak at a Utah mink farm could be a public health crisis
A virulent avian flu strain has made its way to a Utah mink farm, which could potentially open the door for the virus to spread to — and between — humans. Many are concerned about the federal government's lack of action in preventing…
Matt Baker - Our Farm in the Dales - where is the family farm?
The star's countryside home became the focus of Channel 4 series Matt Baker: Our Farm in the Dales, which gave viewers a glimpse into family life on the working farm in County Durham. But where exactly is the farm, and what is the story behind the…
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