Government is Not Just Wind on Biogas Income Generation
2010-Aug-26
The coalition government’s slash and burn policy amongst the costly projects promoted by the Labour administration has not after all been inflicted on rural biogas digesters and advance waste product conversion schemes.

Electricity from Crops – What is it Worth? 2010-Aug-12
One of the most topical sources of renewable energy generation is anaerobic digestion (AD). Strongly backed by the new coalition government, AD is set to play an important role in helping reduce carbon emissions and increase sustainability.

Uplands Entry Level Stewardship – Is it worth it? 2010-Aug-12
With the dissolving of the Hill Farm Allowance (HFA), any farmer in who is not involved in a “classic” scheme such as the Countryside Stewardship Scheme or an ESA, the only way to ensure that the HFA income is replaced is to enter into UELS.

Enhanced Greenhouse Gas Calculator Launched at the CLA Game Fair 2010-Jul-23
The Country Land and Business Association's web-based carbon calculator CALM, developed with Savills, has been further improved with the help of Natural England.

Jatropha - a Bioenergy Crop for the Poor 2010-Jul-22
Using the energy crop jatropha for biodiesel production could benefit poor farmers, particularly in semi-arid and remote areas of developing countries, according to a report published by FAO and the International Fund for Agricultural Development.

Volcanic Ash and Farming
2010-Jul-22
SAC is assisting SEPA in collecting samples of herbage for further testing following the eruption of the Eyafjoll volcano in Iceland.

Gearing Up for the Renewable Heat Incentive 2010-Jul-08
The introduction of the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) next April could allow farmers and landowners to make significant savings when looking to invest in their own renewable heat generation technology.

Adapting to Climate Changes in More Ways than One 2010-Jun-24
George F. White has announced today that in the last twelve months it has increased its work force by 32%, opened two new offices and is looking to recruit further.

Careful Feeding Cuts Livestock Emissions by 15%
2010-Jun-07
Greenhouse gas emissions from livestock can by cut by up to 15 per cent by careful management of the grass they graze, according to EBLEX.

FAO Urges Early Action on Climate Change Responses
2010-Jun-01
Agriculture can potentially be part of the solution to climate change in ways that respect and support the development and food security requirements of developing countries.

Food and Water Must Be Meat and Drink for New Government 2010-May-20
This is the message from Guy Sampson of Rural Agents George F. White on reading the government’s coalition statement.

LEAF Technical Field Day Focus on Research Innovations
2010-May-06
LEAF (Linking Environment And Farming) will be helping farmers get geared up with the latest research and technology at a technical field day, held at Jealott’s Hill Farm in Berkshire.

New FAO Report Assesses Dairy Greenhouse Gas Emissions 2010-Apr-20
The dairy sector accounts for around four percent of all global anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) according to a new FAO report.

Volcanic Ash No Threat to Scottish Farmers
2010-Apr-16
SAC scientists believe that on present evidence Scottish farmers need not be concerned about the volcanic ash in the atmosphere.

BCPC Opposes Ban on Neonicotinicide Seed Treatments
2010-Apr-15
BCPC has joined with others in the crop protection industry, in writing to the Secretary of State The Rt Hon Hilary Benn MP to oppose the ban on neonicotinicide seed treatments.

Feed in Tariffs - Get FIT for 2010 2010-Mar-26
The introduction of Feed in Tariffs (FITs) on the first of April is likely to be one of the highest impact events to hit land and property owners in the last ten years.