Farming Monthly National April 2017 | Page 41

| Buildings Cattle Winner Middleton of Rora, Aberdeenshire Shand Building Design This new purpose-built robotic dairy was built to replace an existing barn. In doing so, it has improved both working conditions and the health of the cows. Middleton of Rora has met both the environmental and sustainability criteria well with the use of extensive natural ventilation, LED lighting and solar panels. This use of ventilation will also reduce greenhouse gases. This building has helped deliver increased milk yield, reduced cases of mastitis and has had a vast increase on cow comfort. www.farmingmonthly.co.uk April 2017 | Farming Monthly | 41