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Centaur welcomes £80m biofuels boost for local farmers
North Lincolnshire Council has approved the planning application of an £80m wheat-based bioethanol plant to be built near Immingham, South…
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Bioethanol plant announcement a real boost for UK biofuels industry
The NFU today welcomed the announcement that all the necessary funding has been secured to build the UK's first large-scale wheat bioethanol plant…
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Farmers need to act on waste now
National farm waste recycling business Agri.cycle says that surveys it has conducted recently suggest that many farmers and growers have not made any…
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Farmers Prefer to Recycle
Given the choice farmers would prefer to recycle their waste, says national farm waste recycling business Agri.cycle. However, the company which has…
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Greens echo NFUS call for fair trade for Scottish farmers
A fair deal for Scottish farmers, in particular dairy farmers, is vital to securing a sustainable future for agriculture and protecting consumers'…
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Countrywide Farmers’ Conference to set Agenda for Renewable Fuels
As the subject of energy, and specifically renewable energy, continues to spark 'heated' global debate, Countrywide Farmers plc will be setting the…
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NFU welcomes launch of DEFRA Biomass Capital Grant Scheme
The NFU today welcomed the launch of Defra's Biomass Capital Grant Scheme as a positive step in helping the development of the biomass market. The…
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Agricultural society leads the way in green thinking
Rural traditions and leading edge green policies can operate in tandem – that's the message from one of the country's most forward thinking…
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Baling machine is final piece in jigsaw of countrywide recycling operation
One of the UK's largest privately owned farming businesses is leading the way in agri-recycling with help from a Shropshire industrial and…
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Allow for climate change when investing, farmers warned
Farmers and growers should account for climate change in their long-term business outlook, or else run the risk of making the wrong investment…
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