Farming News – October 2023

Tractor

It came as a shock, whilst I was paying a bill with my bank card, to find that my bank account of the last 43 years, had been closed without notice. My money is still with them and finally they have sent a cheque, but this is only payable into the account which is already…

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Community Liaison Group

Scruton Parish Council

With the prospect of a solar farm development due to take place on our doorstep, a suggestion has been made that Scruton residents may form a ‘Community Liaison Group’ with the following aims: To create a channel for open dialogue to take place directly between the developer and the community. Minimise the impact of the…

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Nature Notes – October 2023

A mink

In early September, I woke to find my car covered in Sahara dust, thanks to a huge plume of hot air from the south. Sahara dust is responsible for delivering an estimated 22 kilotons of phosphorous and other nutrients to the rain forests of South America. Local farmers will be only too happy to receive…

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