Waterwise on the farm
Published on 20 July 2010
This document, which has been tried and tested by farmers, will help you to assess whether you are making the best use of your water resources, and may generate ideas for improvements and savings - a simple guide to implementing a water management plan.
Produced by Defra, the Environment Agency, Leaf and the NFU (2007)
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waterwise_on_the_farm.pdf
Rainwater Harvesting: An on-farm Guide
Published on 12 April 2010
RAINWATER Harvesting: an on-farm guide (PDF,1.36MB), published by the Environment Agency, contains information on how you can use rainwater as a resource on your farm, covering: the benefits, things to consider before installation, the types of systems available on the market, funding support (such as the livestock programme) and legislation.
Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Options Guide
Published on 12 April 2010
THE UK dairy industry's first independent guide to using environmentally friendly renewable energy sources - published by Morrisons in collaboration with AFMP dairy farmers and experts from Newcastle University. (PDF,4.86MB)
Scientists from Newcastle University believe that renewable energy forms, such as wind turbines and solar panels, could help dairy farmers cut electricity bills by as much as 30 per cent - a yearly saving of over £3,000 on a typical dairy farm.
Free Farming Futures guide to wind energy
Published on 03 February 2010
ON-FARM wind turbines must be well sited and have a consistent and adequate wind speed if they are to be a profitable investment. This Farming Futures guide is a farmer's first step to learning about wind power before seriously considering energy production a profitable part of their business.
Agricultural Waste Plastics Collection - good practice info
Published on 11 January 2010
THE Agricultural Waste Plastics Collection and Recovery Programme provides the following general guidance to farmers for the handling, segregation and storage of agricultural waste plastics (AWP).
These practical guidelines have been developed to help farmers prepare for the collection and recycling of agricultural waste plastics under a national producer responsibility scheme.
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agricultural_waste_plastics_collection_good_practice_info.pdf
NNFCC - Anaerobic Digestion
Published on 14 December 2009
NNFCC's fifteenth Newsletter examines how Anaerobic Digestion(AD) is being taken up in the UK as of November 2009. It looks at the prospects and drivers for future uptake, the aims of key sectors associated with AD and it summerises the AD projects NNFCC are currently involved with.
It also announces the launch of the AD Portal, www.biogas-info.co.uk as a gateway to relevant information on AD and a range of useful tools for stakeholders.
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nnfcc_anaerobic_digestion.pdf
Anaerobic Digestion - types of plants, costs and case studies
Published on 03 December 2009
THIS fact sheet comes from a presentation made at a Northwest Livestock Programme demonstration event organised by Myerscough College on alternative energy in Lancashire (November 2009). It covers the three types of anaerobic digestion plants (ie type of waste digested), costs and examples of farms that have built digesters.
(Published by permission of Thom Gornall of Greenplan Agricultural Technologies and Weltec BioPower).
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anaerobic_digestion_types_of_plants_costs_and_case_studies.pdf
Cost effective slurry storage strategies
Published on 08 September 2009
THE aim of this DairyCo booklet is to allow you to calculate your current and future storage requirements, to highlight key issues for your farm and to allow you to assess different strategies.
Other guidance documents are available to download, or by post, from DairyCo's Farming Info Centre
Energy Efficiency Supply Chain Directory 2009
Published on 18 August 2009
A LISTING of North West companies operating in the energy efficiency market provided by Envirolink Northwest. This directory provides details of over 200 organisations based in the region that offer a range of technologies, services and expertise to help end-users successfully reduce their energy use.
Effective use of water on dairy farms
Published on 07 August 2009
THIS DairyCo publication will help you evaluate how efficient the use of water is on your dairy farm. It provides you with information to make checks to your systems and suggests some ways you could save costs and maximise efficiency of water use.