Dairying

[sparkey]

What I installed for one customer is a controller with 2 setpoints and a time clock.

Normally the set point for the tank is 3 deg C.

In order to make use of the low cost night electricity @ 5 am the new controller gets a signal from the time clock to change over to the second set point which is set at 0 deg C.

This cools the milk to the lower set point at the cheep electricity before the farmer starts milking. This will reduce the amount of electricity required to cool the morning milking to the required 3 dec C.

This could also be used to ensure that the temperature in the tank is with in specification if collection is scheduled vey soon after the end of milking.

 

[FIAT 450]

Can you do a deep cool before you start milking? Are you top or bottom filling?

 

[whelan1]

Bottom filling

 

[DaDonegalLad]

If you reduced stock numbers to a point where you knew you weren't in derogation this year would it be next year before you wouldn't have the derogation rules to follow?.

 

[FIAT 450]

If you reduced stock numbers to a point where you knew you weren't in derogation this year would it be next year before you wouldn't have the derogation rules to follow?.

I was think it's kinda straight away. I asked our advisor if we manically got enough land to cover animals to keep us out of derogation he said it would happen quickly

 

[Ozzy Scott]

If you reduced stock numbers to a point where you knew you weren't in derogation this year would it be next year before you wouldn't have the derogation rules to follow?.

You have to apply for derogation, then follow the rules