Tag Archives: energy crops
Will conventional or organic farming save the planet?
A study, led by Oxford University scientists, has found that farms which produce high levels of food using environmentally-friendly practices could be better for the environment than both organic and conventional farms. The researchers found that ‘integrated’ farms that maximised … Continue reading
An (unexpected) advantage of wind turbines in crops
I recently wrote on this blog arguing that while a group of Conservative MPs was right to call for support for baseload power technologies, it wasn’t an excuse to do away with support for wind power (read it here). Now … Continue reading
Will Agrii have the Wii effect?
The road of business re-branding is fraught with danger, which makes me wonder how farmers and growers will react to the news that Masstock and UAP are now to be known as Agrii? Normally, I wouldn’t care much and the … Continue reading
