Slurry from the dairy cows is used to power a micro anaerobic digestor, which produces electricity and digestate In the quest to develop a more self-sufficient farming enterprise on the Somerset-based Dillington Estate, Farm Manager Ollie Blackburn and his team have embraced a range of new ideas, technologies and improved farming practices. British Dairying reports. […]
Monthly Archives: December 2024
The family have changed the sand bedding and given the cows more space and light, with great results Sharing knowledge and ideas through the AHDB Strategic Dairy Farm programme has enabled one Yorkshire family dairy farm to improve cow space and comfort, leading to higher yields and reduced cases of mastitis. British Dairying finds out […]
The autumn cycle of inseminating cows, grazing youngstock and drying off the spring calvers is starting to wind down at Bisterne Farms. That’s allowed the team to celebrate recent awards and look forward to Christmas, as Charlotte Lawder explains. It’s been a busy few weeks here on the farm, and, as the year wraps up, […]