Some of the animals are kept indoors and fed on the by-products of other industries such as whisky distilling.
On a neighbouring sister farm, experiments are being conducted to alleviate the problems of soil that has become compacted by agricultural use.
Such compressed
Some of the animals are kept indoors and fed on the by-products of other industries such as whisky distilling.
On a neighbouring sister farm, experiments are being conducted to alleviate the problems of soil that has become compacted by agricultural use.
Such compressed soil is prone to flooding and is less productive for growing grass and silage.
The experiments involve various ways of lifting or prodding the soil to aerate it.
The hope is that by using such radical approaches to improve land usage, they may be adopted by farmers world-wide.
One of the experiments involves a herd of 100 dairy cows being fed with the by-products of other industries such as the brewing industry.
The animals are kept indoors all the time, which means they could even be reared in towns or cities.
The cows are also being milked three times a day instead of the customary twice a day, which increases milk yields