Disappearing milk contract drives increase in arable for Aberdeen-based farmer and upgrade of existing grain handling solution by Master Farm Services, BDC Systems Ltd and Ravenhill

Skandia trench intake feeding the Master DrierThe pulling of milk contracts in the Aberdeen area by a large diary meant that Roy Mitchell of Lofthillock Farm, Inverurie, Aberdeen, had some tough decisions to make. After much soul-searching, Mitchell decided that his dairy herd had to go, he would finish some beef cattle and significantly increase his arable output which would require an upgrade of the farm’s existing grain handling capabilities.
“Previously, the crops were used to fe