Key learning pointsA syndicate of eight farmers who jointly purchased a range of forage equipment including a forage harvester and road brush.
Labour and usage of shared machinery is charged to each group member on a pro rata basis and is regularly updated by the group.
The group have reduced fieldwork costs by 50% and have increased their overall herd size to 1200 as a result of the collaboration.
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