Could wind make your electricity for you?
18th October 2021
Producing off-grid electricity from the wind can be an ideal power source in rural locations, to contribute to your power requirements or offset consumption from the grid. FuturEnergy explains how to get started.
Government to take action on pig crisis
15th October 2021
Following weeks of growing tension, which saw farmers protesting at the Conservative Party Conference, the government has announced plans to help alleviate the crisis.
Miscanthus finance and end-user offtake agreements assist UK decarbonisation
14th October 2021
Farmers considering planting the carbon negative crop Miscanthus can now benefit from a finance package to cover virtually all upfront costs for crop establishment, as well as new direct, long-term offtake agreements with end-users, with 10–15-year index-linked annual returns.
Power Purchase Agreements for diversifying into power generation
14th October 2021
If you’re a farmer who produces more energy than you use, you’ll have the opportunity to sell your excess power back to the grid as a source of revenue. A Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) could help you achieve best value by agreeing to sell to a third party, often at a fixed price and for a set period.
New partnership offers £500,000 boost to farm sustainability research
14th October 2021
AHDB and BBSRC are partnering to invest £500,000 in UK agriculture to help the industry transition to more sustainable practices, and ultimately net zero carbon by 2040.
New technology in the fight against grassland weeds
7th October 2021
An innovative precision farming platform is employing artificial intelligence (AI) in the battle against weeds in grassland.
Farmplan: Gatekeeper launches major integration update with Claas
7th October 2021
Farmplan, a leading agricultural software specialist, has released a Gatekeeper update that delivers improved integration with Claas machines, utilising wireless data transfer for enhanced functionality and efficiency.
Ease of connectivity makes transition to variable rate drilling smoother than ever before
7th October 2021
Robert Sullivan of GSC Grays and farm manager of Raby Estates, has been looking at how to introduce variable rate applications across the two farms that make up the estate in both Durham and Shropshire.
Landowners approached by developers: Option or Promotion Agreement?
6th October 2021
Nick Harper FAAV MRICS, managing director of Hawkspur – specialists in option and promotion agreements for landowners – offers his advice.
Huge public support to keep food self-sufficiency levels above 60%
5th October 2021
More than 54,000 people have signed a letter to Defra Secretary of State George Eustice in support of NFU calls for a commitment to not let Britain’s food production slip below its current level of 60% self-sufficiency.
Farmers protest as Boris Johnson accused of failing to take action on staffing crisis
4th October 2021
Following weeks of mounting concern and frustration, pig farmers have taken to the streets to protest, gathering outside the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester on 4th October to highlight the current sector crisis.
NFU calls for delay and urgent review of BPS reductions in 2022 and 2023
4th October 2021
The NFU is calling for an urgent review of Defra’s future farming programme for England, including the postponement of Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) reductions in 2022 and 2023, as farmers and growers continue to deal with multiple challenges which are causing severe disruptions to essential food producing businesses.
