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BBC News
7 days ago
- Climate
- BBC News
'Exceptionally dry year' hits yield of Wiltshire's arable farmers
Arable farmers have told the BBC that this year's harvest has been one of their earliest and Carson, from Alton Barnes in Wiltshire, said yields were so low that the farm might not make any money this Carson's rainfall records show his farm is the driest it has been in decades. He said conditions were comparable to the 1976 heatwave."It's something I've never experienced in my lifetime of farming – going on 45 years now. It's the driest harvest, the quickest harvest, the earliest harvest. The crop is just dying," he said. He explained more rain was needed in March, April and May, when crops grow the most. His barns are only half full heat has also caused cracks in the ground, further harming crops by damaging the biggest issue has been the lack of yield. Mr Carson said his farm normally produced nine to ten tonnes of wheat per hectare – but this year's harvest produced only six tonnes per hectare."Farming is 10% management, 90% weather," he said the changing weather conditions were forcing farmers to adapt but they "are up to that challenge". Charlie Rudler farms nearby at Horton near Devizes and has had similar issues. "It's been very dry compared to normal years, this is an exceptionally dry year," he said."The quality of the wheat is good, but the quantity isn't there. It's been depressing looking at the yield."He said he would usually be safe to take a holiday at the beginning of July, but this year, he was out working on the harvest Rudler added that it was now tricky to plan planting crops without any moisture. Both farmers told the BBC that prices have not gone up for their crops for a long time, but costs to go into them have they are trying to be optimistic – Mr Carson said he has not been having to use the grain Rudler said: "It is what it is. It's something we've got to get used to going forward."
CBS News
09-06-2025
- CBS News
Pennsylvania coroner's offices seeing increased number of unclaimed remains
Coroner's offices across Pennsylvania are seeing a growing number of unclaimed remains. From Beaver County to Westmoreland and Fayette, county coroners told KDKA-TV that dozens of remains go unclaimed every year, and the numbers appear to be increasing. "It was definitely surprising," Westmoreland County Coroner Tim Carson said. Carson took office in 2022. He said that's when he discovered several boxes stacked in a storage room at his office. "I said, 'What are those?' And those were our unclaimed, cremated remains," Carson said. He said there were 57 total unclaimed remains in the boxes. Some had been sitting on the shelf since 1989. "We ran all 57 names through and 15 of them turned out to be United States veterans," Carson said. Carson said, on average, his office sees six to nine unclaimed remains each year. He said the main reason comes down to estrangement. "Sometimes we do find a next of kin and they say, 'Hey, I didn't like when they were alive, I'm not taking responsibility for them,'" Carson said. Washington County Coroner Tim Warco said finances can also be an issue, with some families reporting they cannot afford arrangements. When remains go unclaimed, each county coroner said it comes out of the county's general fund to cremate and transport, which is supported by taxpayers' wallets. KDKA Investigates found the number of unclaimed remains varies in each county. Over the last 40 years in Fayette County, the county coroner reports a total of eight unclaimed remains. In Indiana County, there have been 30 over the last 10 years. Warco said in Washington County, since 2016, his office has investigated 218 unclaimed remains, with 135 remaining unclaimed. In Allegheny County, on average, there have been 133 unclaimed remains between 2019 and 2023. Beaver County reported six to eight cases a year, and in Butler, it's approximately three to eight cases per year. County coroners say another challenge can be tracking down family. Carson said his office uses social media and a program called TLO. "The deputies can get into and they can look at people's driver's license records, places they may have lived at, worked at, and then we just kind of backtrack from there," Carson said. After exhausting all resources, Carson said if they can't locate family or if families choose not to claim, the body will be cremated. If they're a veteran, Carson said they'll receive a proper burial at the National Cemetery of the Alleghenies. Other unclaimed remains in Westmoreland County are laid to rest in a columbarium next to Pauper Cemetery in Greensburg. Some neighboring counties also hold a ceremony, while others said they hope to get space in mausoleums to ensure each person is remembered with dignity and so family members can still pay their respects, if they choose.
News.com.au
13-05-2025
- Business
- News.com.au
Circa-$5m Torquay beachfront property snapped up in quick sale
Torquay's front row is back in the front of mind of buyers as a house originally built for the family of a brickmaking empire was snapped up after just three weeks on the market. Torquay's front row is back in the front of mind of buyers as a house originally built for the family of a brickmaking empire was snapped up after just three weeks on the market. The four-bedroom house at 78 The Esplanade, Torquay, was listed with $4.9m to $5.2m when McCartney agent Tim Carson reached out to high-end buyers who had missed out on other opportunities close to the surf beach. The $5m sale is the second house to trade on The Esplanade this year, but comes on the back of four houses and six units outside of services apartments to get new owners in 2024. The house on a 809sq m double block previously sold in 2019 for $3.85m. Torquay's median house price is $1,175,000, according to PropTrack data. 'We had some people on our database as a result of some other properties on The Esplanade that we've sold and also the block on Park Lane. 'We shot those details through to them and let them know that it was coming up and a local person bought it. 'They're going to make it their home and the really excited.' Park Lane was an 1011sq m vacant block that sold for $3.55m at auction in March. The property house is set across two titles and enjoys views of Fisherman's Beach across to Arthur's Seat and Cape Schanck on the Mornington Peninsula. Mr Carson said the vendor was the third owner of the property, which he believed was built by Jim Selkirk's father, of Ballarat's Selkirk bricks. 'It's an attractive home. It was just really solidly built,' Mr Carson said. 'But the big thing is that stretch from Cowrie Rd through to Beach Rd, the views that are there are just magnificent. 'But the house has been renovated inside, so the people that have bought it won't have to do anything straight away, until they decide what they want to do.' The ground floor has an expansive, open-plan living area with a designer kitchen. Four bedrooms occupy the ground floor layout that also offers a rumpus room and separate living room all built around a central courtyard. A lounge room with a balcony and a study occupies the long first-floor footprint.
Yahoo
20-04-2025
- Yahoo
Man dead after pickup truck crashes into tree in Hempfield Township
A man is dead after a pickup truck crashed into a tree in Hempfield Township. Westmoreland County Coroner Tim Carson said Kenneth R. Altman, 68, of Hempfield Township, was driving in a Ford pickup truck on North Greengate Road at around 4:17 p.m. on Saturday. His truck went off the side of the road and hit a tree head-on. Altman was taken to Independence Health System Westmoreland Hospital, where he later died. Coroner Carson said he was not wearing a seatbelt when he crashed. Pennsylvania State Police are expected to release more details about the crash. Download the FREE WPXI News app for breaking news alerts. Follow Channel 11 News on Facebook and Twitter. | Watch WPXI NOW
CBS News
24-02-2025
- CBS News
Perry Township man killed in dirt bike crash
A man was killed in a dirt bike crash in Westmoreland County on Sunday. According to Westmoreland County Coroner Tim Carson, the crash happened near 1015 Creek Road in South Huntingdon Township just before 1:30 p.m. Donald L. Leasure, 18, of Perry Township, was operating a KTM 300 dirt bike traveling west when it went off the road and over an embankment. Leasure was thrown from the bike and his body was later found in a creek. Coroner Carson said Leasure was not wearing a helmet at the time of the accident. The cause and manner of death are pending autopsy and toxicology results. Pennsylvania State Police out of Belle Vernon will release additional details as they become available.
