Posts tagged Opinion
Clarkson's Farm shows the need for farmers to diversify

The long awaited second season of Clarkson’s Farm is finally available to watch. Series one of Clarkson’s Farm was a hit for Amazon Prime, reportedly being its highest viewed show ever. Whilst the first season shone a spotlight on the realities and difficulties of running a farm, season 2 demonstrates the absolute necessity for farmers to diversify if they’re to survive. 

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Is it time for an Oxford Farming & Oxford Real Farming Conference crossover event?

The Oxford Real Farming Conference was started in 2010 as the antithesis to the Oxford Farming Conference but is it time we reconsider their rivalry? How the farming sector handles the climate and biodiversity crisis will be a defining moment. Now is the time to work together to realise a more sustainable future for agriculture.

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Long-read: The water in your “food miles” may be more important than their carbon emissions

Thinking about “food miles” doesn’t normally make us think of water. But the movement of water within our food system is a problem both environmentally and socially. In this long-form blog we’re going to explore how water travels within our food & why we need to take this a lot more seriously.

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Long-read: Could the energy crisis power a renewable future for the indoor farming industry? 

Energy price instability has sent shock-waves through the CEA community, with a few even questioning its viability. But we don’t think this is the end, far from it. While talking about the bright side of a crisis may seem crass, this could be the driving force for changes akin those seen after the 1970’s twin oil shocks. “Necessity is the mother of invention”, as they say, and we can see some incredible opportunities for positive change that won’t just help our industry further thrive in the medium-term, but could help support the renewable energy transition too. In this long-read, we’ll explore the energy landscape we’re working in and what the big opportunities for innovation are. After all, innovation is what the CEA industry does best! 

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How can vertical farmers power through the energy crisis?

Nations across the globe are currently experiencing an unprecedented combination of events that have led to energy prices sky-rocketing. Europe’s continued reliance on fossil fuels has been brought into a stark reality, and its impact on consumers, businesses and food prices is set to be far reaching. So what does this mean for greenhouse and vertical farming?

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