Crop of maize in a field at Hinton, Golden Valley, Herefordshire. The field is on the west bank of the River Dore.
The fields around Hinton are increasingly being used to grow maize to supply a nearby anaerobic digester. Maize is a natural choice as it has both a high yield per hectare and a high yield of biogas per tonne. Critics, however, point to the fact that it causes a degraded soil structure and greater surface water run-off. The foreground shows a drift of Rosebay Willowherb (Chamerion angustifolium) at the capsule and seed stage on the bank of the River Dore. In the background is Hinton Hall.
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Location: Hinton, Golden Valley, Herefordshire, UK
Photo credit: © Derrick Golland / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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