Practical CFE advice at the CLA Game Fair
Time is running out for farmers and land managers to take action to support the Campaign for the Farmed Environment (CFE), so now is the time to take advantage of the free, practical advice on offer at The CLA Game Fair 2011. The CFE stand (A170), in the land managers area, will showcase options that […]
Defra announce Anaerobic Digestion Loan Fund at UK AD & Biogas 2011
Defra Minister Lord Henley has announced a 10m Anaerobic Digestion Loan Fund (ADLF) for new AD plants in his speech to the conference at UK AD & Biogas 2011. The ADLF, which will be administered by the Waste Resources Action Programme, will lend amounts ranging from 50,000 – 1m to support the development of new […]
RASE review of Anaerobic Digestion Plants on farms
Small scale on-farm anaerobic digesters can play a key role in reducing the carbon footprint of UK livestock farms by reducing GHG emissions, providing a source of valuable fertilizer and renewable energy, as well as saving time and money in handling the 100 million tonnes of slurry produced annually. A report by the RASE using […]
LEAF Marque acknowledged by Government as the Environmental Food Production Standard of choice
The LEAF Marque has been recognised in Defras recently released plans for new standards of food procurement across all Government departments and agencies. The LEAF Marque is cited as a solution within the new standards as one of the ways the Government can meet its new sustainability targets. LEAF (Linking Environment And Farming), a membership […]
Brussels budget cuts threaten to silence UK countryside
Birdsong in the UK and European countryside could fall silent unless secret plans to scrap funding for wildlife-friendly farming are averted, warns the RSPB, Europes largest wildlife conservation charity. The RSPB is concerned that the European Union is considering scrapping payments to farmers to protect vulnerable species on their land. The RSPB estimates that the […]
SIAC Wind Energy joins renewable revolution at Royal Welsh Show
Wind energy leader SIAC Wind Energy will join other leading sector players showcasing the latest developments in renewable energy at the Royal Welsh Show to be held at the Royal Welsh Showground, Llanelwedd, Builth Wells, Powys,from 18-21 July 2011. SIAC Wind Energy will exhibit within the Energy Now Renewable Energy Area which is designed to […]
Anaerobic Digestion experts provide masterclass in renewables in North East
Experts on anaerobic digestion (AD), a process which breaks waste into renewable energy and valuable fertiliser, gathered in Turriff, Aberdeenshire, this week to provide interested north east farmers, businesses and community groups with a masterclass on AD. The Soil Association event included speakers from Zero Waste Scotland, the Energy Saving Trust, Earthcare and BiogenGreenfinch. […]
Important new guidance published on protecting forests from pests and diseases
Two British experts made key contributions to important new international guidance for people involved in efforts to protect trees, woods and forests from pests and diseases. The Guide to implementation of phytosanitary standards in forestry has just been published by the United Nations Food & Agriculture Organization (FAO). It sets out information about internationally recommended […]
National Trust asks community to help shape future of North East farmland
The National Trust is asking the local community surrounding its Gibside Estate in Tyne & Wear to help decide the future of 150 acres of farmland it has purchased adjoining the 600 acre property [1]. The charity has invested over half a million pounds to save the pasture and arable land from open cast mining. […]
