New maps to reveal potential hydropower hotspots
ENVIRONMENT Agency project uncovers hydropower opportunities in the North West.
Read more | Comments (0) | March 17 2010
Taking the heat out of farm energy costs
INSTALLING a heat recovery unit (HRU) can help dairy farmers reduce water heating costs by up to 50 per cent by maximising the energy efficiency of milk cooling and water heating.
Read more | Comments (0) | March 17 2010
Performance Grants Update – February 2010
A TOTAL of 128 performance grant applications have so far gone through decision panels to help improve animal health and welfare, nutrient management and resource efficiency on livestock farms in the North West.
Read more | Comments (0) | February 25 2010
Dairy industry unites to tackle Johne’s disease
DAIRY industry groups, veterinary experts and farmers’ leaders met for the first time recently as part of an industry initiative to fight Johne’s disease.
Read more | Comments (0) | February 18 2010
"It is vital farmers plan ahead and invest for the future" - says NFU spokesman and uplands farmer Will Cockbain
Read more | Comments (0) | January 12 2010
Farmers no longer forced to invest in extra slurry storage
NORTH West farmers who fall into what is known as a ‘purple area’ may no longer have to pay for expensive additional slurry and poultry manure storage thanks to NFU lobbying against Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (NVZs).
Read more | Comments (0) | December 14 2009
Project delivering welfare benefits on Cumbrian farm…
NIGEL Teasdale is the third generation of his family to farm at Halefield Farm, Kirkby Thorne near Penrith.
Read more | Comments (0) | December 09 2009
Livestock Programme plans and grants - December update
MORE news from the RDPE Northwest Livestock Programme:
Read more | Comments (0) | December 08 2009
Introducing the Cheshire Monitor Farms
BOTH of the Cheshire Monitor Farms are having official launch open days in January 2010. For further information on these events please contact Tim Goldsbrough at Reaseheath College on 07788 721 943 (timg@reaseheath.ac.uk)
Read more | Comments (0) | December 03 2009
The benefits of EID as a management tool
INVESTMENT in equipment to meet the new rules for the electronic identification (EID) of sheep is more than paying for itself at Reaseheath College, Nantwich, according to the college's sheep unit manager.
Read more | Comments (0) | December 03 2009