CEO of Tesco KEN MURPHY: We found a billion tons of hidden food waste on farms… it must end

In a world where the urgent need to tackle climate change is clear, it is a shocking fact that 40 per cent of all the food grown on our planet goes uneaten. More than four million square kilometres of land – roughly equivalent to the land mass of the Indian subcontinent – is used to … Read more

Landowners across UK to turn their stately homes, farms and even racecourses into pop-up campsites

Hundreds of temporary camping sites could be set up across the UK this summer as holidaymakers prepare to ditch sunny climes in favour of a Great British getaway. Tourism chiefs say demand for camp sites and UK holiday homes for this summer has boomed – with Britons cautious about trips abroad due to the possibility Covid … Read more

New parents Emma Roberts and Garrett Hedlund head out for a grocery run at Bristol Farms

New parents Emma Roberts and Garrett Hedlund head out for a grocery run at Bristol Farms in Beverly Hills By Brian Gallagher For Dailymail.com Published: 01:26 GMT, 16 March 2021 | Updated: 01:26 GMT, 16 March 2021 Emma Roberts and Garrett Hedlund got their week off to a nourishing start by heading out on a … Read more

These British farms offer the perfect escape to the country

We’ve been cooped up for so long that the chance to go free-range in Britain once lockdown eases will make this spring really special. With the big outdoors beckoning at last, it’s no surprise that bookings for farm stays are soaring. And while there are plenty of places that offer rustic simplicity by the acre, … Read more

Government to spend £5m on new ‘hydrogen hub’ and £20m on offshore wind farms

Government to spend £20m on offshore wind farms and £5m on ‘hydrogen hub’: The Budget funding helping UK reach net zero emissions In Budget speech, Rishi Sunak says £20m will go to offshore wind technology Another £4.8m will support the development of a hydrogen hub in Wales  The Government target is for the UK to … Read more

Queen’s Crown Estate sells off lucrative rights to offshore wind farms

By Steve Doughty for the Daily Mail Lawyers for the Queen lobbied ministers to alter a draft law so that her private wealth could be kept secret, newly-uncovered records have suggested. Legislation was changed so that any ‘potentially embarrassing’ investments she held could be concealed from the public, it was alleged. The incident, which happened almost … Read more

Charlize Theron sports all-black gym attire as she stops by Bristol Farms to stock up on groceries

Charlize Theron sports all-black gym attire as she stops by Bristol Farms to stock up on groceries in Beverly Hills By Deirdre Simonds For Dailymail.com Published: 00:35 GMT, 5 January 2021 | Updated: 00:35 GMT, 5 January 2021 Charlize Theron did her part to help slow the spread of coronavirus as she masked up for a … Read more

Damselfish living in the waters of Belize train shrimp to run algae farms used for food

Could anything be better than chilling by the sky-blue waters of Belize, with servants doing your grunt work? Not for the longfin damselfish, who has turned the planktonic mysid shrimp into a virtual farmhand. The tiny shrimp have been trained to help the damselfish fertilize the algae farms that make up its diet, according to … Read more

One of Britain’s oldest Brussels sprout farms is blessed with a bumper crop this Christmas

Sprout-standing! One of Britain’s oldest Brussels sprout farms is blessed with a bumper crop this Christmas after a scorching summer sent yields soaring by 20% compared to last year A quarter of a million of the  sprouts will be hand-picked at Essington Farm  Staff at the Staffordshire farm will work all daylight hours during Christmas week Richard … Read more

Worldwide ginger shortage caused by poor harvests and coronavirus-hit Chinese farms

Worldwide ginger shortage caused by poor harvests and coronavirus-hit Chinese farms threatens to leave a bad taste in festive cooks’ mouths Shoppers have reported they cannot find ginger, right before the festive period Due to a worldwide shortage, supermarkets are struggling with their supplies Poor harvest and the impact of the pandemic have affected this … Read more