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Lower costs, higher yields: How zero grazing is paying off for Devon dairy farm

Devon dairy farmer Tom Laarveld has made the switch to zero grazing following Grass Technology’s introduction of the single-axle GT55 model. This 8.5cu.m, £27,000 machine is aimed at smaller herds, and has a modest power requirement of just 65hp

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Lower costs, higher yields: How zero grazing is paying off for Devon dairy farm

Silage costs can be a bitter pill to swallow for smaller dairy units. But the introduction of Grass Technology's GT55 zero grazer was a development that both Tom Laarveld and partner Jasmine Pidgeon believed...

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