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- The first carbon-neutral eggs in the world drop in US Tue, 14 Feb 23, 3:30amSustainable and carbon-neutral eggs. That’s a breakfast idea that starts the day off on the right foot. Kipster, a Dutch egg farm, is showing the rest of the world how it’s done, and now the environmentally-consciously...
- Growing coconuts with dignity in the Philippines Thu, 26 Jan 23, 7:30amConnie is a single mom of four in a rural area of the Philippines where 85% of the population is unemployed. Celso worked irregular construction jobs, but his passion is tending vegetables and houseplants. Angelita overcame...
- UK net zero report: what are its recommendations and conclusions? Fri, 20 Jan 23, 2:00amWhat seeks to be comprehensive review actually contains huge gaps and is devastating assessment of Tories’ failures
- Harvesting human pee and DIY fertiliser: top conservation issues in 2023 Wed, 28 Dec 22, 10:59pmWetland protection, ailing amphibians and rising sea levels among issues likely to have global impact
- Is vertical farming the future of food production? Thu, 27 Oct 22, 4:30amEstimates show that the agriculture industry produces over 6.4 billion tons of greenhouse gases annually. This amounts to approximately 8.5% of the world's yearly emissions. With the continuously growing human population,...
- Landowners call for scrapping of plans to ban solar energy from England’s farmland Sat, 22 Oct 22, 6:00pmFarmers say having solar sites allows them to subsidise food production during less successful years
- Trust farmers to make the right choices on solar projects | Letters Fri, 14 Oct 22, 3:22amFarmers have long experience in balancing the needs of food and energy production, says Stuart Roberts. Plus letters from Mark Sullivan, Duncan Forbes and Peter Campion
- Liz Truss on collision course with Jacob Rees-Mogg over solar power ban Thu, 13 Oct 22, 4:00pmPM wants to prevent panels on 58% of farmland but business secretary says renewables need to be boosted
- Ministers hope to ban solar projects from most English farms Mon, 10 Oct 22, 5:00pmExclusive: Environment minister seeks to expand definition of prime farmland in drive for productivity
- ‘Even bankers need clean air’: Natural England chief warns Truss over threat to green rules Wed, 28 Sep 22, 7:00pmTony Juniper urges government to ‘foster both economic and environmental growth’
- Trudeau’s Nitrogen Policy will Decimate Canadian Farming Mon, 11 Jul 22, 11:00pmMuch like in the Netherlands, Justin Trudeau is bringing in a nitrogen emissions cap that will absolutely decimate Canadian farming.
- US to proceed with production of biofuels despite global food crisis Sat, 25 Jun 22, 3:16amCampaigners call to prioritise grain for human consumption over its use as a fuel
- A unique no-till and regenerative farm is here in California Tue, 14 Jun 22, 2:30amThe line between soil and dirt is anything but fine. Without knowing it, farmers have been stripping the soil of essential nutrients for generations. But now we know, and modern farmers like those at Singing Frogs Farm are...
- Biome Makers offer support and resources for farmers Fri, 10 Jun 22, 3:30amThe health of our planet’s soil is a foundational unit for the success of farmers and our resulting food supply. Plants grown in microbe-rich soil are more disease resistant and prosperous. Biome Makers invested in the...
- A greener greenhouse: solar panels trialled on Wimbledon berries farm Fri, 10 Jun 22, 2:40amEnergy crisis has made Kent scheme aimed at unobtrusively building up solar output more timely