Farmyard slurry gases used to power tractors
This is a really neat idea for farmers to help contribute to curbing global climate change. It’s happening at the Leckford Estate, Hampshire, UK. FYI, just in case you’re not sure, farmyard …
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Shipped flowers from Kenya are ‘greener’ than vertically farmed European flowers
By ‘greener’ I don’t mean the color green but a lower carbon footprint! A UK florist, Bloom & Wild is planning to fly in flowers from Kenya as it claims that doing …
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Intensive farming harms bird life more than climate change and urbanisation
A study has concluded that intensive farming harms bird life more than climate change and urbanisation. And intensive farming is becoming increasingly necessary as the human population grows. The UK is particularly …
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Welsh farmer, Gareth Wyn Jones, received death threats for talking about a farming practice
The Times reports today that a sheep farmer, Gareth Wyn Jones, received death threats when he posted a video showing how to skin a dead lamb to make a mother adopt an …
Tesco product linked to Amazon rainforest destruction
Tesco is a large UK supermarket chain with a declared commitment to curb deforestation. The environmental group Mighty Earth has managed to link Tesco’s Simply Chicken Tenders to Amazonian rainforest deforestation. They …
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Animal advocates in despair over cruel plan to farm octopuses in Gran Canaria
NEWS AND OPINION: This is about the ethics of marine wildlife farming, specifically the ethics of farming an intelligent, sentient creature which is what the octopus is. And the experts say that …
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Out-of-control dog drives 28 lambs to their deaths in a stream
NEWS AND COMMENT: This is a story about the need for dog owners to keep their dogs on a lead in areas where livestock are nearby. And I think, too, it might …
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PETA praises King Charles’s stance on foie gras
NEWS AND COMMENT: Here’s a bit of good news for animal rights campaigners. King Charles III has publicly reaffirmed a ban on foie gras. In fact, he has been a long-standing opponent …
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