Thursday, 11 July 2019
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by Oli Coe

NFU aims for net zero carbon emissions by 2040

Farmers and growers will be looking to quantify their current carbon emissions and identify areas of improvement in response to the NFU's goal of net zero carbon emissions by 2040 and the Committee on Climate Change announcement of  net zero carbon emissions by 2050. 
Tuesday, 09 July 2019
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by Jodie Hisgett

What’s the best electricity contract length for my renewal?

No matter what big purchase you’re making in life; be it a new car, a property or your energy, the risk of the price coming down after your purchase will always be in the back of your mind. Although it is often considered that committing to a longer-term contract when the market is high is a
Thursday, 04 July 2019
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by Ben Ablewhite

How to get 50% more for your electricity

If you generate electricity and sell your surplus to the grid you might have spotted that the gap between the price you receive for your exported energy and the price you pay to buy from the grid seems to be growing.
Tuesday, 02 July 2019
Strawberries growing in a greenhouse
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by Jenny Beynon

Soft Fruit growers benefit from GrowSave

You may recall that GrowSave celebrated its 10th anniversary back in 2017. While we didn’t have any big celebrations, we are proud to have been helping horticulture save energy for over a decade now, and we feel we have made a positive impact during that time.
Thursday, 27 June 2019
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by Jon Swain

Supporting NFU members and spreading the word...

We are always interested in opportunities to reach out to promote the work we do and the services we offer to NFU members, as they represent the core of our customer base. With over 45,000 NFU Farmer and Grower members, we feel strongly there is much scope for us to help and advise them in many
Tuesday, 25 June 2019
Two blue tractors in a field of straw
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by Oli Coe

Get more for your straw

With the harvest approaching, you may be looking at market prices and thinking about how much straw to keep or stockpile for your own use and how much to sell on.
Thursday, 20 June 2019
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by Jenny Beynon

Drax, Equinor and National Grid partner to create UK’s first zero carbon cluster

Read our top five energy related news stories from the last couple of weeks. Energy is always in the news in one way or another, from renewable energy technology advancements and the latest from the ‘big six’ energy suppliers to advancements in energy saving and sustainability. In this blog, we
Tuesday, 18 June 2019
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by Jodie Hisgett

What affects energy market prices over time

We always do our best to give advice about what changes may affect prices over time, to allow you to make informed decisions when arranging your energy contracts. Here I’ll go through some of the common topics we’ve been discussing with our customers recently.
Thursday, 13 June 2019
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by Jodie Hisgett

June’s buying group prices are better than ever

Our June NFU Electricity Buying Group prices are offering even bigger and better savings for members – plus an exclusive bonus!
Tuesday, 11 June 2019
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by Oli Coe

Plant powered energy savings?

I recently came across a talk about the air ‘purifying’ effect of a number of household plants, and within the talk, the speaker mentioned that alongside improved productivity within offices, the addition of a number of these plants per person resulted in energy savings of around 15%.

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