Farm Machinery Locator Environment Blog Archive

Tractor-maker New Holland has been a long-time supporter of the search for alternative fuels, with its prototype methane-powered models helping to paint a brighter picture for the future of the market. ...

Nowadays you can't move for people telling how to be more environmentally friendly- whether its shops encouraging you to reuse your plastic bags or your local council dropping leaflets about the importance of recycling. ...

Thanks to massive technological developments, generally you can walk into a supermarket and pick up any type of fruit or vegetable you like regardless of whether it's in season. ...

At the end of last week, the regulations governing the use of spraying equipment and pesticides on land in the UK changed, meaning that any farmer or organisation looking to carry out this type of work must have the proper accreditation or else face being found in breach of the new rules. ...

Scientists have said that the ability of no-till farming techniques to reduce climate change may have been overstated. ...

New Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) greening regulations will require any farmers with an arable land area greater than 15 hectares to set aside an area no less than 5% of the land as an Ecological Focus Area (EFA). ...