Kate and Wayne Bowen operate a partnership enterprise comprising of a Beef and Sheep unit across 300 acres at Great Cantal Farm. This is a family run business (Husband & Wife) where tasks and rewards are shared equally but where Kate Bowen has a controlling interest in the business.
Having been approached by Mid Wales Egg Packing Limited and Anglia Free Range Eggs Ltd, Kate and Wayne have the prospect of supplying eggs under contract for Tesco.
Consequently, this project proposal consists of the installation of a new permanent building (planning application already submitted) to house 32,000 hens in a Multi-tier aviary production unit with automated dry belt manure removal for minimising ammonia emissions.
The project also involves the investment in renewable energy, specifically the installation of 30 kW Solar Photvoltaic panel system to generate and save on cost of much needed energy for the new poultry unit.
In addition, the partnership wish to invest in full EID equipment for improved monitoring and performance management of the livestock.
Project details
- Funding amount:
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£399,980
- Funding source:
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Sustainable Production Grant
- Area:
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Powys
- Completion:
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Contact:
- Name:
- Wayne Bowen
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