biogas

Lets start in 1970, with 6 of us from Reading University did a trip round Turkey Threshing scene Gearbox layshaft gave up along the south coast, we got a replacement into Istanbul, Roger and I took a bus to Istanbul to get it through customs while Steve drove on 4th gear and the red knob to...

Just asked for a price for some Hytran oil for our old Quadtrac. Nearly £900 for 205 litres. We use Witham oil for much of our oil requirements and their equivalent is probably 65% of the price (I'm guessing). What is the TFF collective view on using equivalent, non OM oils? I appreciate this...

Hi, as I live in a biomass engineer desert I have to try and fix problems by myself as much as possible, so I would be really grateful of any advice or thoughts on this. I have a water pressure problem in my system. This is a two boiler system (one 26kw pellet and one 40kw log) with a 1,000...

Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland The benefits of slurry separation were profiled at recent College of Agriculture Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) events, hosted to highlight the value of all animal manures. Research scientists at the Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) have...

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland The German edition of the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board’s (AHDB) international pig club will take place at the end of next month. The webinar will focus on pig production in Germany, including staffing, marketing, public...

Written by Justin Roberts from Agriland Jens Engelken is an agricultural engineer by training and now runs the family home with his wife Stephanie and their three children, at Haren-Wesuwe in north-west Germany, close to the Dutch border. It is no ordinary farm though, for the couple have...

Written by janineadamson from CPM Magazine A new early maturing maize variety is showing promise for growers looking to offset the challenges of inclement weather. Mojito (MAS Seeds) is available in the UK from Elsoms Seeds and according to Toby Reich, it displays all of the ‘right’ agronomic...

Just seeing a number of farms offer maize whole crop and crimped maize in bales. Is this a good opportunity to supply a baled product to areas where the crops don't grow so well - i see bales a good option for moving the product and keeping them ensiled.

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland Six Northern Irish companies have been awarded £100,000 each to develop their Sustainable Utilisation of Livestock Slurry projects. The Small Business Research Initiative (SBRI) competition was jointly funded by the Department for the Economy (DfE)...

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Would have put this in the Arla thread but have been told i'm not welcome there. https://petersweden.substack.com/p/they-are-poisoning-our-milk-now Ignore the fact that it's some internet chancer trying to get people to pay for access to further detail. That's not the point. The point is...

Thinking is idea worth a look . Got a idea to use a forage wagon to pick up the straw in the swath and make a windrow on the headland and then put chicken muck on top and cattle muck on top of that them use a compost windrow row turner to mix it up . Am i making work or making a...

Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland A trial carried out at Severn Trent’s biogas farm in Nottingham in the UK has confirmed that it is feasible to undersow forage maize crops with grass. Maize crops grown in this way will generate fresh weight yields of 50t/ha. This does not include any...

Written by Agriland Team from Agriland While in attendance at the Sommet de l’Élevage agricultural show which took place in France earlier this month, Agriland met a French-based machinery importer who is sourcing slurry systems built in Co. Armagh. Luc Jeannerot is the boss of the French...

Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF Diesel is an integral aspect of modern agriculture, but despite its enduring efficiency and affordability it will be phased out, but what will replace it? CPM explores the intricacies of alternative fuels and what could possibly be filling...

Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland Agriculture in Denmark is a very important component of the country’s overall economy, one which is likely to grow significantly over the coming years. As a direct consequence, the commitment made by the country to agricultural education is...

Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland Co. Armagh-based potato packer and processer, Wilson’s Country Ltd., is completing a £2 million investment programme in the development of an anaerobic digestion (AD) system. Located within the site of the existing business, the new plant will...

Written by Louise Hickey from Agriland With EU carbon levels at a peak globally, the Irish Bioenergy Association (IrBEA) recent conference discussed international climate mitigation strategies that the EU can learn from. Policy officer at Bioenery Europe, Giacomo Bozio Madé said that biogas...

Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF Can maize shrug off its reputation of being a much-scrutinised crop that damages the environment and poses a flooding risk? CPM joined growers at Severn Trent’s Stoke Bardolph AD site to learn how to maximise yields in a sustainable way...

Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF The demand for forage harvesters isn’t slowing down and as improving productivity becomes more important, the demand has risen for more high-tech machines. CPM takes a look at a number of different options on the market. By Melanie...