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2022 Articles
Family farm's flexibility crucial in turbulent times
An open mind and the habit of questioning everything are key for anyone considering carbon – and their farm costs – says Shropshire farmer Harry Heath.
27 October 2022
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7 min read
Building Better Resilience for your Business
Sharply escalating costs for fertiliser and fuel, coupled with extremes of weather, mean there has never been a better time to look at your farm’s carbon footprint.
25 October 2022
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5 min read
Farmer plays key part in New Holland's methane power drive
Essex farmer Ben Sell has been at the forefront of the evolution of the methane power tractor revolution from New Holland.
26 October 2022
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9 min read
Methane promises farm energy freedom
A methane-powered revolution is underway in Cornwall, which will give vehicles and even farms total energy independence.
26 October 2022
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6 min read
New tech aids farm decisions
Easy-to-use IT means it is now straightforward to see the impact changes in practices might have on your farm.
25 October 2022
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3 min read
Organic matter focus yields suprising results
This summer Kent farmer Doug Taylor reaped the rewards of a long-term project to increase soil organic matter and now plans to take his soil and carbon even more seriously.
26 October 2022
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6 min read
2021 Articles
Carbon management starts with good soil health
The principles behind Horsch are at the heart of a good carbon management strategy. Founded in 1984, Horsch says its focus has always been on no-till and min-till farming.
24 September 2021
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7 min read
Farmer gets first look at methane tractor
Ben Sell, who is based at a 300-hectare family-run farm close to the New Holland factory at Basildon and runs a farming and contracting operation with his family, has been one of a small group of tractor users testing the pre-production T6.180 Methane Power tractor.
24 September 2021
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4 min read
Gradual on-farm changes produce long-term gains
Foxburrow Farm, a mixed arable and livestock farm in Norfolk, has reduced its carbon footprint as a result of changes to its cultivation strategy, the consequent reduction in time spent on the land, Controlled Traffic Management and decreased herbicide and insecticide use.
24 September 2021
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6 min read
Host farm 'well on way to carbon neutrality'
Hutchinsons’ Helix Project aims to explore how cutting-edge technologies can be successfully linked with knowledge to deliver more effective advice by agronomists to farm businesses. Moat Farm at Whiston, Northamptonshire, is a host farm for the project.
24 September 2021
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6 min read
Net zero putting it into practice
The Defra Farm Practices Survey shows that just under 50% of farmers are not acting to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from their farm, with nearly 75% quoting the fact they are unsure of what to do or lack of information as the reason for not acting.
24 September 2021
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3 min read
Methane power will deliver carbon reduction
New Holland is in the final stages of bringing a methane-powered version of its T6-180 tractor to market which will deliver impressive reductions in particulates, nitrous oxide and CO2, reduced running costs and a resulting reduction in carbon footprint.
24 September 2021
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8 min read
