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Farmers receiving ‘massively inflated’ bills have been urged to challenge the energy companies, after reports of people getting bills demanding thousands of pounds.

Farmers looking to invest in renewable energy to save themselves from high energy prices are left increasingly frustrated by poor grid connections.

Agrivoltaic systems which combine farmland and solar power are becoming increasingly popular, as farmers look to boost incomes and reduce their dependence on fossil fuels.

The four leading UK farming unions have issued a joint statement demanding the Government address their concerns over food security and the end of the Energy and Trade Intensive Industry scheme (ETII).

A Leading horticulture body has hit out at supermarkets saying that retailers’ failure to back British growers over the winter has led directly to empty shelves and rationing.

Government ambitions to boost food production, protect nature and fight climate change, risk ‘overpromising’ on UK available land, a new report has revealed.

The Government’s decision to scale back its energy support for commercial businesses will leave many farming enterprises facing crippling fuel bills. Here are some things businesses can do now to mitigate the impact.

Sustainability, high quality, animal welfare and the sense of community are the things which make farmers most proud to be part of the UK industry.

The energy crisis has sparked greater interest in renewables projects as farmers look for opportunities to slash their own bills or to diversify into producing energy for the National Grid.

Leader of the Liberal Democrat Party Sir Ed Davey has called on the Government to appoint a cross-departmental minister to address the needs of rural communities.