The project involves the substantial redevelopment of the dairy herd facilities to accommodate an expanding herd. This investment proposal is aimed at making maximum use of the resources already available on the farm, namely labour, livestock, existing buildings, soil, grassland and renewable energy sources.
Most of the current key infrastructure is 35 to 40 years old and is restricting animal and business performance. Significant restructuring and modernisation of the facilities essential to the dairy enterprise are needed to increase the production, technical and resource efficiencies of the business.
The proposed investments are as follows:-
Year 1- Installation of 30 point rotary milking parlour and rainwater harvesting tank.
Year 2- Construction of silage clamp and purchase of grassland aerator.
Year 3- Installation of grazing access tracks and 10 kW solar photovoltaic panels.
Estimated costs:-
- Milking parlour = £150,000
- Parlour building, groundworks, electrics and plumbing = £78,000
- Silage Clamp = £40,000
- Grazing access tracks = £20,000
- 10kW Solar PV system = £11,000
- Rainwater harvesting system = £6,000
- Grassland aerator = £3,000
- Planning and professional fees = £6,000
Despite dairying going through what is arguably the most difficult period in recent memory, we feel as a partnership that we have reached the point where we must invest to ensure any long term viability of milk production at Bayliau. The current economics of dairy production dictate that this project could not proceed now without support.
Project details
- Funding amount:
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£129,556
- Funding source:
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Sustainable Production Grant
- Area:
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Ceredigion
- Completion:
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