51AVÊÓÆµ

Opinion: You can't eat a data centre

As the battle to stop solar swallowing farmland continues, a new player has entered the field

Jane Thynne
Head of News and Business
clock • 3 min read
Opinion: You can't eat a data centre

Food security has climbed the political agenda in recent months, yet across the countryside some of our most productive farmland is steadily disappearing beneath solar panels, battery storage sites and...

To continue reading...

Already a member? Login for full access.

New to Farmers Guardian? Register for 1 free article per week or become a member for unlimited access to essential farming news and insights.

article-img-580x358

Ìý

More on Blogs

OPINION: Regen needs to mean more than how we farm

OPINION: Regen needs to mean more than how we farm

A recent survey has shown yet another disconnect between supply chain and regen farmers, Ash Ellwood ponders the results

Ashleigh Ellwood
clock 10 September 2026 • 2 min read
Opinion: Time to forget the red wall - the next General Election may rest on the dry stone variety

Opinion: Time to forget the red wall - the next General Election may rest on the dry stone variety

As Reform UK kicked off party conference season with plenty of warm words for farmers, Labour needs to act now if it wants to make a positive change

Jane Thynne
clock 10 September 2026 • 3 min read
Opinion: Can the Burnham bounce last until the Budget?

Opinion: Can the Burnham bounce last until the Budget?

Could having the support of the PM make up for a lack of future funding?

Jane Thynne
clock 03 September 2026 • 3 min read