Your country needs YOU – to pick fruit and veg: Ocado boss calls for 70,000-strong ‘Land Army’ to stop food rotting in fields By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:51 BST, 15 May 2020 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 15 May 2020 Hundreds of thousands of tons of ‘wonderful British produce’ will be left … Read more
What’s happened to all the rapeseed? Bright yellow flowers disappear from British fields after many crops failed while others suffered flea beetle plague British rapeseed growers are expected to harvest a small crop this season Many hectares completely failed and others have flea beetle larvae infestations Reduced production of biodiesel meant an increase in price … Read more
Shoppers are queuing for hundreds of yards across fields and car parks in a last-minute dash to stock up their coronavirus stockpiles for the bank holiday weekend. With the major supermarkets all closing tomorrow, customers are flocking in their droves today to pick up food and toiletries. However, plenty have also made their way to … Read more
Remarkable photographs show fields of cabbages that resemble spawning grounds for terrifying ‘facehugger’ aliens They resemble alien eggs when moisture inside freezes and outer leaves die It’s a regular sight in the countryside, but can be disconcerting to city dwellers The facehuggers are one of the most spine-chilling creatures in the Alien series By Paul … Read more