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The Farming Futures blog is for farmers, land managers and their advisers to discuss and debate the issue of climate change and sustainability in agriculture.
We’re interested in how you think we can produce more food for a growing population in the context of Government targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, hotter, drier summers, higher energy and input prices, and the increased consumer interest in 'low carbon' food.
This is your place to take part in the debate. Find out why we think a blog is important by clicking here.
Blogs marked with our weak signals logo explore ideas, trends, technologies or behaviour changes that are as yet unrecognised by the mainstream farming industry. They might have a big impact on future farm practices or they might disappear. They help us to challenge assumptions about the future, navigate risk and seize new opportunities. If you spot a weak signal, get in touch and we'll get it on the site.
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The "Cool Farm Tool"
Mark Pettigrew, Agricultural Development Manager, is leading PepsiCo’s bold project to slash their carbon and water footprint by 50% in the next 5 years. In 2011, the focus is working with PepsiCo’s 350 potato growers to measure the impact of all activities involved in crop production (including on-farm electricity, fertiliser use and diesel use by machinery). We spoke to Mark to find out more about the project and the role of the innovative new ‘Cool Farm Tool’.
To find out more:
- Read Mark’s presentation from our recent ‘Closing the Yield Gap’ event at NIAB
- Watch Pepsico’s new video and read the accompanying Farmer’s Weekly article here
Wind - Factsheets
This factsheet provides an introduction to some of the issues that are going to be a significant part of the future of UK farming. It outlines some of the headline challenges that we are going to have to deal with, but also the...
Ideas on mitigating climate change.
Onshore generation of electricity from wind power can represent a significant business opportunity for UK farmers and land managers.
Wind power can be harnessed by the installation of a wind turbine or turbines that will generate a clean and...Wind - Case Studies
Rob and Emma diversified part of their farm in early 2009 to allow school children and other groups to visit the farm and learn about the...
Long before much of the farming world had acknowledged the benefits of renewable energy, Stephen Ramsden and his family took the plunge of installing...
Richard Gedge, a beef and sheep farmer based in Exmoor uses both wind and biomass to power and heat his farm. With a payback period of 5 years and...
irrigation technology
There is a huge crossover market , Agriculture and sports turf irrigation both have the same drivers ie increased irrigation efficiency and reduced water usage ...using proven methods , better products and cutting edge technology ( ie improved pc based control systems ) savings can be achieved .
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