| Energy Growth for Agbag
David Wynne of A B Systems reports a record year showing a 25 % growth for Agbag in the UK, following the addition of the new LX1214 Ag Bagger to the contracting fleet the first 14ft machine in Europe giving the throughput of 12 tonnes per minute.
T he company has had record machine sales this year, there are now four 12ft machines in the UK the first coming in only three years ago.
“ SILO2BLOCK is the best silage sheet we have used- it is very strong but also flexible, so follows the contours of the clamp keeping out all the Oxygen”
The performance being achieved by the forage coming out of the bags continues to surprise and please our clients some Biogas plants are seeing a 30 % increase in gas yield.
More farmers are seeing the benefit of storing the forage in the field in ag bags saving haulage at the busy time of the year( and the resulting mud on the road) and hauling when required throughout the year. I am grateful that we have been able to find good hard working staff that have made this growth possible we are always on the lookout for more operators, that are prepared to travel and work away from home.
We are also pleased with the first year selling the SILO2BLOCK silage sheet.
A typical response from our customers was given by Paul Bruna, a dairy farmer from Cornwal:
“ SILO2BLOCK is the best silage sheet we have used- it is very strong but also flexible, so follows the contours of the clamp keeping out all the Oxygen. This has been seen in the quality of the forage in the clamp and we have had the best results ever with this years Maize.”
Wishing all a Merry Christmas and thanking God for all his good gifts.
Impact of Brexit on UK renew at leading agricultural event
The effect of Brexit on the UK’ s renewable and low carbon energy chairman of the committee on climate change, at the Energy Now
A key note speaker at the event, Lord Deben was the former minister for agriculture, fisheries and food between 1989 and 1993 and was the UK’ s longest serving secretary of state for the environment. His sixteen years of top-level ministerial experience also includes minister for London, employment minister and paymaster general in HM Treasury.
He has consistently championed an identity between environmental concerns and business sense, and will give insight into the impact of Brexit, as well as the latest developments in the renewable energy industry and what this means for British farmers.
The renewable energy sector, while maturing, is in flux, as the industry at large awaits the government’ s decisions on subsidy. Currently experts can only predict what will happen, but at the Energy Now Expo, farmers will be able to access the most up to date information on government support.
As the renewable energy industry has developed, a corresponding drop in government support was always predicted, as initiatives become self-financing. But the speed at which subsidy has been reduced has cast some doubt over the government’ s stance.
“ While there’ s still uncertainty around subsidy, by the Expo next February, we will have more insight,” says Energy Now Expo director, David Jacobmeyer.“ We’ re honoured to have Lord Deben speaking at the event. His experience and vast knowledge will give visitors a detailed insight into policy,” he says.
The theme of Energy Now Expo 2017 is‘ renewable energy in a post subsidy world’ and over 80 speakers will cover a range of topics, to inform on present and future opportunities for farmers. Conference highlights include:
A dedicated energy storage session, on each day of the event, offering a practical guide to the opportunities, risks and the rewards, including a focus on‘ behind the meter’ developments. The sessions will be chaired by Ray Noble from the REA, with contributions from Jonathan Scurlock, NFU’ s chief adviser on renewable energy, and Adam Simms from the national grid who will talk about the future of grid services and the role storage has to play. Mark Newton from Fisher German will also provide a practical guide to energy storage A‘ question time’ session on the continued opportunities within the Welsh renewables sector
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