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All press releases from Farming Futures are listed below. Please get in touch with us if you have a media enquiry. We can put you in touch with industry experts, provide farmer case studies across England, and give comment and opinion on stories.
Friday 3rd February 2012
Bangor University is taking a survey of expert opinion on the potential effectiveness of a range of mitigation options for reducing greenhouse gas emissions from sheep farms.
Their first survey, carried out at the end of 2011, enabled the University...
Friday 3rd February 2012
The Environment Agency has taken on a lead delivery role for Government to help organisations plan for the effects of a changing climate. The Environment Agency is currently working to develop a programme of work, to begin from April 2012, which...
Thursday 26th January 2012
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A nationwide survey of farmers in arable and grassland regions is to be carried out by the Royal Agricultural Society of England as it launches a major initiative to help improve the management of soil and water...
Monday 19th December 2011
Scientists, farmers, businesses, retailers and policy-makers from across the agri-food sector are backing a co-ordinated industry approach to ensure a sustainable and efficient UK food supply chain.
It follows the Centre of Excellence for UK...
Wednesday 7th December 2011
The Renewable Heat Incentive opened for applications on 28 November, which could be of benefit to many agricultural businesses. The RHI is intended to revolutionise the way heat is generated and used in Britain. The £860 million scheme...
Monday 21st November 2011
New research will show how carbon emissions can be significantly reduced by farmers and how a ground-breaking agricultural project could lessen heart disease
A powerful network of scientists, farmers, industrialists, policymakers, and retailers,...
Tuesday 23rd August 2011
Defra has published a plan to create better habitats and join up the homes of some of England’s most iconic wildlife.
‘Biodiversity 2020: A strategy for England’s wildlife and ecosystem services’ aims to halt the loss of...
Tuesday 7th December 2010
PRESS RELEASE
7th December 2010
Over 80% of farms want solar PV on their roofs by 2013
A recent survey has found that 80% of farmers in the UK want to have solar photovoltaics on their roofs within the next three years. Carried out by Forum for the...
Thursday 18th November 2010
18th November 2010
Farmers flock to Glastonbury to see new solar barn
Farmers are queuing up to see Glastonbury’s new solar barn, hoping to replicate the installation on their own properties, and on Tuesday Farming Futures helped 80 of them do...
Friday 29th October 2010
Today the Green Awards announced that Farming Futures has been shortlised for the Best Green Public Sector Campaign in their 2010 awards. We hope to fight off the competition and win the award on the 2nd December when they will be...