Farmer Strang

Double harvest: Vertical solar panels and crops thrive side by side Imagine a field where solar panels and crops coexist—with no trade-off. It sounds like science fiction, but that's precisely what researchers from Aarhus University have now documented in a full-scale...

Vertical rows are the agrivoltaic winner!

“The vertical panels produce slightly less electricity—but with higher value, as generation peaks coincide with morning and late afternoon demand…The crops don't seem to mind the presence of solar panels and they like the wind protection they provide.”

Edible bale netting - 'No one else is doing it. Just little old Grant from Orepuki' Paddocks free of plastic wrapping waste are becoming a reality thanks to Grant Lightfoot.

Very nice. Great innovation.👍

#EdibleBaleNetting - 'No one else is doing it. Just little old Grant from Orepuki'
#sustainablefarming #agsky
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US FTC sues Deere over equipment repair restrictions The U.S. Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday sued farm equipment maker Deere , alleging it illegally drives up repair costs by forcing farmers to rely on its authorized dealer network.

The FTC sued John Deere on Wednesday, alleging the company has an illegal monopoly over equipment repairs.

Story:
www.reuters.com/legal/us-ftc...

HARD TIMES AT THE FTFF

I’ve been coming to this platform to see “sciency” stuff. Then go back to X for entertainment value

Agriculture has a N problem. N fuels growth, but too much N pollutes air & water. Here we argue for focusing on internal microbial N cycling - and not merely N inputs. Fun collaboration w/ @stuartsoil.bsky.social, @andreajilling.bsky.social & several others. authors.elsevier.com/c/1kIZ79C~Iu...

Well deserved Gurdeep! 👍🙂

The human rights activist Sir William Browder is another important account to follow on this platform. Together, all of us continue to make a difference. Slava ukraini! @billbrowder.bsky.social

Flock of geese passing the sun. Truly a once in a lifetime capture. #astrophotography #photography

Bill Browder, a Putin Critic, Live-Tweets His Arrest in Spain (Published 2018) A London-based investor who has styled himself a nemesis of the Russian leadership documented the latest episode in a 13-year game of cat and mouse.

I’m now on Bluesky. The one thing that concerns me is that in 2018 when I was arrested in Spain on a Russian warrant, it was live tweeting that saved my life. I need enough followers here so if the same thing happens, I will be protected. Please help me with that

www.nytimes.com/2018/05/30/w...

I’m not going to leave X just yet - I hate that sense of being driven away from a place I used to love. But after one day on here, I already know how much prefer it.

So if you see this and would be kind enough to share it to let people find me, that would be hugely appreciated. Thank you.