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Political opinion with Kieran Mullan MP: Looking Forward to the Bayeux Tapestry coming to Britain
Sussex World
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August 1, 2025
Few places in the world are more deeply entwined with the history of the Norman Conquest than Battle and the surrounding area. As the site of the Battle of Hastings in 1066, and now home to Battle Abbey, our community sits at the heart of one of...
Yellow wind warning for NI ahead of Storm Floris
BBC
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Northern Ireland faces possible disruption on Monday as Storm Floris moves in from the Atlantic. The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for strong winds from 06:00 BST Monday until 06:00 Tuesday. Wind gusts of up to 50mph (80km/h) are expected...
Growing Resilience: A positive future for UK agriculture
Farming Life
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August 1, 2025
The Oxford Farming Conference’s (OFC) new chairman has shared plans for the charities 90th anniversary, with a focus on challenging the status quo, and driving a positive movement for change within UK agriculture, and beyond. Northern Ireland...
Farmer Focus: Prize big bale silage offset by pint inflation
Farmers Weekly
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July 31, 2025
Second cut is cleared with a bumper crop of quality stuff, fertiliser was applied the following day and some slurry as well. With four in-depth soil analyses done on the grazing platform, the message was to use more sulphur. The bulls have now...
Jeremy Clarkson says he 'is not enjoying farming' after 'awful' week
Evesham Journal
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The TV star, 65, said he is also dealing with “a very sickly calf” and discovered that one of his puppies had died on Friday morning. On Thursday, he wrote on X, formerly Twitter, that a pregnant cow had contracted the disease on his farm near...
Jeremy Clarkson's farm on 'lockdown' after TB outbreak – what is it and can it infect humans?
Daily Star
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August 1, 2025
Jeremy Clarkson shockingly revealed his farm has "gone down" with bovine TB, leaving him "absolutely devastated" - but what actually is the disease and can humans be infected too? The TV presenter and farmer, 65, announced via social media that...
Scottish government approves 4.1GW Berwick Bank offshore wind farm
New Civil Engineer
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August 1, 2025
The Scottish Government has granted final consent to SSE Renewables for its proposed 4.1GW Berwick Bank offshore wind farm, located approximately 38km east of the Scottish Borders coastline. The approval marks a significant advancement in...
On The Up: Invercargill teen Xavier Roughan’s farming idea wins Cambridge scholarship
The New Zealand Herald
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August 1, 2025
After an email introduction to the International Future Innovators scholarship competition run by Immerse Education in London, Xavier wrote an essay about his idea for a product for the farming community. Xavier’s idea is a different kind of...
The very best of agriculture set to be celebrated at Turriff Show
Grampian Online
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August 1, 2025
Final preparations are being made for Scotland’s largest two-day agricultural event. Turriff Show will take place at The Haughs on Sunday and Monday. Turriff Show will have an extensive entry of livestock.Each year it welcomes people from near and...
India-UK Free Trade Agreement: ‘Made in India’ gets major boost as Piyush Goyal highlights state-wise benefits
Organiser Weekly
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Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday unveiled a state-wise list of ‘Made in India’ products set to gain from the newly signed India-UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA). Sharing the update on X, Goyal wrote, “UK rolls out the red carpet for...
Lower farm tariffs for US feasible with quota curbs: Experts
Financial Express
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While negotiating a trade deal with the US, India should offer tariff rate quota (TRQ) at pre-negotiated prices for agricultural commodities especially maize, soybean and dairy products, experts said. These concessions would not hurt the interests...
A tech startup is using IoT sensors and AI to help farmers cut hefty pesticide costs
Insider
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August 1, 2025
Finding and getting rid of a pesky bug in your home can be a challenge. On a large farm, this task can be even more difficult and costly. Many farmers turn to pesticides to eliminate bugs and prevent crop damage. The US Department of Agriculture...
Scotland Grants Consent for SSE’s 4.1GW Offshore Wind Farm
Offshore Engineer News
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July 31, 2025
The Scottish Government has granted consent and marine licenses for SSE Renewables’ 4.1 GW Berwick Bank offshore wind farm, which could become the world’s largest offshore wind farm. The Section 36 consent determination by Scottish ministers has...
Scotland Trolls Trump With Massive New Wind Farm on His Doorstep
The Daily Beast
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July 31, 2025
The Scottish government has green-lighted one of the world’s biggest wind farms, just days after President Donald Trump ranted about “windmills” while visiting the country. The U.S. president was in Scotland to visit his golf courses in South...
ERG launches Corlacky wind farm
Energy Global
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August 1, 2025
ERG has announced the completion of construction and the start of energisation of the Corlacky wind farm in Northern Ireland, consisting of 11 Vestas V117 turbines of 4.3 MW each, for a total installed capacity of 47.3 MW. The plant will have an...
Politicians got jokes: The 56 best zingers from 56 years of Fancy Farm
Courier-Journal - Kentucky
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The Courier Journal has compiled notable quotes from the past 56 years of political speeches at the Fancy Farm picnic. The quotes range from humorous zingers to insightful comments on Kentucky and national politics. The list includes quotes from...
India UK Trade Agreement (CETA) is a symbol of new self-confidence of Bharat
Organiser Weekly
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The India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) was signed on July 24, 2025 in London in the presence of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi. This is the first free trade agreement of India with a developed country in the European...
Thousands of UK households face letter from HMRC after triggering taxman
Birmingham Live
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August 1, 2025
HMRC is compounding grieving families' misery by chasing them for inheritance tax - in a move that is the "tip of the iceberg". Thousands more are set to pay inheritance tax with figures expected to double before the decade’s end. The number of...
Huge wind farm gets nod days after Trump slams ‘expensive windmills’
The Times
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One of the world’s largest wind farm projects looks certain to go ahead days after President Trump told SNP ministers to “get rid of the windmills and bring back the oil”. Berwick Bank, proposed to be built off the coast of East Lothian, has been...
The Farmers Guardian Podcast: Michelin star chef Tom Aikens: "It will be eye opening for people to see what it takes for farmers to produce food"
Farmers Guardian
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August 1, 2025
Tom Aikens was the youngest British chef to receive two Michelin stars, and is a huge advocate for farming - what he can't grow himself, he sources from British farmers for his restaurants. This year, for the first time ever, Tom is our #farm24...