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The Sturdy family are waiting to hear the outcome of an appeal hearing which could result in around half of their arable farm being taken out of production for a solar farm. The Sturdy family's landlord is the FitzWilliam Trust Corporation. Ms Sturdy has claimed that one of its six trustees, Lady Helena Rees-Mogg, is the wife of Sir Jacob

This week's opinion from throughout the world of agriculture: Farmer and former lecturer at Myerscough College - George Parkinson

It follows a decision made by an inspector in relation to a planning appeal from a developer which had been refused consent for a solar farm on land in Somerset

The Energy and Net Zero Secretary said the biggest threat to farming is from climate change and not solar farm developments

Numerous politicians and campaigners said they were frustrated and angered by the new Energy and Net Zero Secretary's decision which could take productive agricultural land out of production for a solar farm

Glastonbury and Somerton MP Sarah Dyke has written a letter to the new Energy and Net Zero Secretary Ed Miliband calling on the Labour Government to ensure rural communities receive benefits from solar farms