The UK's Premier Agricultural Machinery and Technology Show

20–21 January 2027, NEC, Birmingham

Event Details

Lancashire dairy farm saves time with robots

Scraping cubicle housing can be one of the most time-consuming parts of the day on some dairy farms. James Huyton visits a Lancashire-based dairy which is saving time and labour with a robotic system.

James Huyton
Machinery and Farm Technology Specialist
clock • 3 min read
Lancashire dairy farm saves time with robots

Andrew Metcalf of Hare Apple Tree Farm. Andrew Metcalf farms 120 hectares (297 acres) at Hare Apple Tree Farm, Quernmore, Lancaster. The farm's herd of 120 Holstein Friesian cattle averages 8,500...

To continue reading...

Already a member? Login for full access.

Login

New to Farmers Guardian? Register for 1 free article per week or become a member for unlimited access to essential farming news and insights.

article-img-580x358
Register for free Join Now

 

More on Machinery

Opinion: Harvest festivals are always improved with a tractor
Machinery

Opinion: Harvest festivals are always improved with a tractor

Toby Whatley
Toby Whatley
clock 03 November 2026 • 1 min read
On Test: Toyota Hilux Electric – A drop-in diesel replacement?
Machinery

On Test: Toyota Hilux Electric – A drop-in diesel replacement?

James Huyton
James Huyton
clock 03 November 2026 • 8 min read
On-test : Claas Arion 6.190 CMATIC - A familiar formula with smarter power delivery
Machinery

On-test : Claas Arion 6.190 CMATIC - A familiar formula with smarter power delivery

Claas has refined its six-cylinder Arion range with revised power management, and a continuously variable transmission. James Huyton takes this fresh-faced machine on-test to see how it performs.

James Huyton
James Huyton
clock 30 October 2026 • 7 min read