Shaklewell Lodge and Lower Farm, Rutland
Key learning points
Shacklewell Lodge is an example of small scale collaboration between two neighbouring farmers who wanted to reduce their harvesting costs.
The two farmers jointly purchased a new combine harvester through a shared machine ownership agreement.
The new combine cost £125,000 and has a capacity of 30tonnes/hour.
It has greatly increased harvesting capacity and efficiencies for both farms.
Both partners hope this agreement will be the first step to taking on other pieces of machinery together.
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