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Scientists urge agriculture emissions cut to meet Paris climate agreement
Scientists have said the agriculture industry needs to reduce non-CO2 emissions by 1 gigaton per year in order to meet the new climate agreement plan…
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EU farm ministers to meet on Tuesday to talk about worsening agri sector and climate change
Ahead of Tuesday's (17th May) EU Farm Ministers meeting, co-operative Copa & Cogeca have urged the EU to step up efforts to solve the worsening…
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Income and diversification appeals to northern UK farmers
When Iggesund Paperboard’s Workington Mill in Cumbria, UK, took the decision to invest in a bio mass boiler in order to switch its energy sourcing…
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Sainsbury's turns food waste into energy using anaerobic digestion
In partnership with the UK’s leading food waste recycler, ReFood, a number of Sainsbury’s supermarkets across the country are now powered by…
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Farmers and landowners account for 28% of all independent renewable projects in 2015
Farmers and landowners built 209 new projects in 2015 with a combined capacity of 56MW, providing valuable new revenue streams, often on low-quality…
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Pembrokeshire farm highlights benefits of solar power but stresses improvement to infrastructure
A beef and sheep farming family from Pembrokeshire have highlighted the benefits of solar power to their business but stressed the importance of…
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Solar farms can 'significantly' boost biodiversity and potentially help pollination of surrounding crops
Solar farms can significantly boost local biodiversity, delivering benefits to wildlife and potentially even boosting pollination of surrounding…
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Financial plight of UK farmers highlighted in Prince's Countryside Fund survey
Stark research into the cash flow pressures faced by farmers is released by The Prince’s Countryside Fund today. The report was commissioned…
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British public want to see more renewable energy projects, according to new report
New official Government statistics show that the British public believe renewable energy provides tangible economic benefits - and they want clean…
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MPs to farmers: 'Use latest methods for managing manure and fertilisers to cut pollution'
Urgent Government action is needed to stop up to 50,000 people a year dying early from air pollution-related illnesses, says the Environment, Food…
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