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Renewable energy - wind and biomass
Farming Futures has created another 'must view' case study for farmers and land managers.
In this film we talk to Richard Gedge, a beef and sheep farmer based in Exmoor, about his use of wind and biomass to power and heat his farm. With a pay back period of 5 years and huge environmental benefits, Richard believes that more farmers should be exploiting renewable technology to gain profits for their businesses.
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
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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...