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Free water where you need it most
Water Solution for Ughill Hall Farm
Agrismart was pleased to attend the AHDB Beef & Lamb event at Jim Beary and his wife Julia’s farm on the 18th of July at Ughill Hall Farm, Ughill in Sheffield, where their water solution was showcased. An independent consultant, Liz Genever attended the event, for a workshop discussing improvements on animal performance and farm profitability through maximising grass utilisation. This year’s event follows a successful AHDB event at Jim and Julia’s farm last year, the revisit this year was…
Boreholes – The solution or the problem?
With water rates on farms rising year on year coupled with the extreme weather that is becoming more and more frequent, alternative water supplies such as boreholes are at the fore front of many peoples minds.…
UK farmers hit hard due to this years extreme weather
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Water Network – Chat to us at the Borderway Agri Expo
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East Midlands farmers water abstraction monitored
The Environment Agency is now using light aircraft previously used to locate flood and coastal risks to seek out East Midlands farmers abstracting water without a licence.…
How Satellite Technology Can Help Agriculture
The agritech sector is continually growing, and a large number of agricultural demands are not on course to be met. However, this makes it the perfect opportunity for investors in the space tech sector. Satellite technology can make a huge difference to our agricultural needs. Innovate technology has the potential to improve efficiency and reduce waste in the agricultural world, while also producing large returns. Why Does it Matter? Satellite data can help agriculture in a variety of ways. One…
Water shortages risk in England due to leaks and overuse
Increasing pressure is being put on already overstretched water supplies from leaking pipes and domestic overuse of water. The wasted water resources as well as causing water shortages are also causing damage to rivers and wildlife, The Environment agency warns. Three billion litres of water a day in England are lost through leaking pipes.…
Cut farm inputs by improving water efficiency
UK water resources are under considerable pressure, with many areas being severely affected, not just the south and east, in dry periods there was very little or no water available for abstraction. Future predictions indicate that these extremes will become more prevalent due to climate change and over development.…
Water Supply – There’s something in the water
In the UK we take water supply for granted and expect to have a clean, cheap and secure water supply. The problem with this thinking is we forget the real costs and problems with this resource. For farm and equine businesses, it was calculated from a UK wide agricultural business survey that on average businesses pay between £1.40 and £2.00 per 1000 litres of water and use 2500 litres of water supply daily costing between £3.50 and £5 per…