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EXCLUSIVE: JCB's Lord Bamford - is the future of farming fuelled by hydrogen?

As the COP30 climate summit continues, progression in alternative technology and fuels to power British agriculture is hotly debated. Toby Whatley speaks exclusively to JCB chair Lord Bamford about his passion to decarbonise the sector

Toby Whatley
Head of Machinery and 51AVÊÓÆµTechnology
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EXCLUSIVE: JCB's Lord Bamford - is the future of farming fuelled by hydrogen?

In the global pantheon of industrial pioneers, few figures loom as large over British manufacturing as Lord Anthony Bamford. At 80, the chair of JCB remains a titan of engineering ingenuity and a powerful...

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