Farm Invests in Robotic Milking Machine
Farm Invests in Robotic Milking Machine : £350,000 have been invested by a farm in robotic milking machine that allows cows to milk themselves. James and Alec Cowan have signed up with dairy farming co-operative, South Caernarfon Creameries (SCC), and have installed the machine. The robotic milking machine learns the identity and individual characteristics of […]
I’Anson Brothers Invests in New Production Facility
I’Anson Brothers Invests in New Production Facility : Plans to build a 23,000 sq ft production facility have been unveiled by animal feed manufacturer I’Anson Brothers, who is making the biggest single investment in the company’s history. The £12 million plant will be built at Dalton New Bridge, the next phase of the Dalton Industrial […]
Farmers Invited to the Farm Open Days
An operational research farm is inviting farmers to have their say on where scientists should focus future agricultural research. For the first time ever, northern food resilience research programme N8 AgriFood is opening the gates to three of its university farms in an effort to strengthen links with local farming communities. Local farmers and agricultural […]
Cardiff Solar Farm Gets Planning Approval
A 40-acre solar farm in Cardiff has been recommended for approval and the plans are now moving forward. Earmarked for the old landfill site at Lamby Way, Rumney, the facility would generate 7.5 megawatts of green electricity and have a lifespan of 35 years. A business case for the scheme was backed by Cardiff Council’s […]
Conference Shows Farming’s Crucial Environmental Role
A landmark conference hosted by the NFU will underline the vital role that farming plays in protecting and enhancing the environment. Politicians, civil servants, campaigners and industry representatives will be joined by farmers from across the country at the event. The event aims to highlight the importance of a farmed environment working in harmony with […]
Big Farmland Bird Count 2019
Big Farmland Bird Count is back for the sixth successive year and farmers across the country are being urged to take part in it. The nationwide citizen science project calls on farmers, land managers and gamekeepers to spend 30 minutes spotting species on their patch of land between the 8th and 17th February 2019. The aim […]
