Roof-top installation reduces energy costs for Norfolk farm A Norfolk dairy unit is reaping the rewards after installing a solar energy system to reduce its electricity bill. The Airfield Herd of pedigree Holsteins comprises 600 dairy cows plus followers and 300 beef calves reared out of the dairy herd.... Read more
A Suffolk estate hopes to use bees as barometers to see which land management options most benefit the environment. Matthew Hawthorne, farm manager at the Euston Estate, south of Thetford, believes monitoring the bees will highlight which Countryside Stewardship and Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) options deliver environmentally – as... Read more
A family-run Suffolk estate is moving to a fully regenerative zero-tillage farming system – after experimenting with different cropping methods. Many farms tackle generational change with trepidation, but the McVeigh family has used it to transform the Kenton Hall Estate into the hub for a diversified and integrated network... Read more
An Essex farmer and contractor has just completed his first full season with an upgraded round baler to meet increased demand from customers. Trading as J Byford Agricultural Contracting, Jack Byford started offering his contract baling service in 2020 from his based near Clacton. He has built up a... Read more
Farmers are benefiting from the Green Tractor Scheme when it comes to recycling
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