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General election: Policies for on-farm renewable energy and the environment
The biomass and anaerobic digestion sector, which farmers commonly use as a way to digest their waste into renewable energy, has spoken about…
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Report clears farmers of misusing renewable heat incentive scheme
Northern Irish poultry and mushroom farmers have been cleared of any suggestion that they have misused the renewable heat incentive (RHI) scheme. The…
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Tesco to encourage suppliers to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
Retailer giant Tesco has committed to 100 percent renewable electricity by 2030 and 65 percent by 2020. Tesco will join other private-sector leaders…
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Brazil could lead way in 'sustainable intensification' of agriculture, scientists say
Brazil, the second largest beef producer in the world, could lead the way in sustainable intensification in agriculture, according to new research…
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Farmers to meet Scotch Whisky Association over distillery byproducts in AD plants
Farmers are set to meet the Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) to raise concerns over the use of distillery byproducts in anaerobic digestion (AD)…
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Airport workers branch out on educational visit to farm estate
Staff from London Heathrow learnt at first hand where the energy that powers much of the airport comes from – as they visited the Englefield Estate…
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Researchers calculate environmental impact of a loaf of bread
Researchers have now calculated the environmental impact of a loaf of bread and which part of its production contributes the most greenhouse gas…
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Calls for anaerobic digestion to be recognised in election manifestos
Advocates for anaerobic digestion, a source of renewable energy usually found on-farms, are calling for political parties to recognise the process…
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Landia’s pasteurizer and mixers help Fre-energy’s Next Generation Agriculture
Describing your highly innovative technology as ‘a slurry tank with a lid on’ is unlikely to win any marketing awards, but with nine successful…
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Most Tory voters want UK environmental legislation maintained after Brexit
The Conservative think-tank Bright Blue has found that most Tory voters want UK environmental legislation preserved or even strengthened after…
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