Biolectric UK

01/08/2026

https://www.farmersguide.co.uk/business/arla-and-muller-both-commit-to-increasing-farmgate-milk-prices/

Major dairy processors Arla and Muller have both confirmed increases in the prices they pay dairy producers for supplying milk.

23/07/2026

One of the real highlights of the Royal Welsh Show wasn’t just the conversations we had – it was the model that started them.

This incredible scale model of a Biolectric farm-scale anaerobic digestion plant attracted farmers all day long. It helped explain, in seconds, what our technology looks like on a working farm and sparked some brilliant discussions about how slurry can be turned into renewable energy.

A huge congratulations and thank you to 16-year-old Elliot from Callum Hughes Machinery Ltd, who designed and built the entire model on his 3D printer. The attention to detail is outstanding, and it’s a fantastic example of the talent and innovation coming through in the next generation of engineers.

Elliot should be incredibly proud of what he’s achieved. If this is what he’s producing at 16, he’s got a very exciting engineering career ahead of him.

A big thank you as well to Calum Hughes Machinery for giving us the opportunity to exhibit on their stand and to everyone who stopped by for a chat. It was fantastic to meet so many farmers who are looking at practical ways to reduce costs, generate renewable energy, and make better use of the slurry they already produce.

The future of farming will be built on innovation—and this weekend showed there’s plenty of it around.

20/07/2026

🚜 We’re at the Royal Welsh Show!

If you’re visiting the show over the next few days, come and find us on the Callum Hughes Machinery Ltd stand and take a look at our working model of the Biolectric farm-scale anaerobic digestion system.

It’s a great opportunity to see how fresh dairy slurry can be turned into renewable electricity and heat, while reducing emissions and helping improve farm resilience.

Whether you’re curious about on-farm AD, looking to reduce energy costs, or simply want to see what the technology looks like up close, we’d love to have a chat.

Come and say hello – we’re looking forward to meeting farmers from across Wales and beyond.

18/07/2026

🚜 We’re heading to the Royal Welsh Show!

We’re really looking forward to meeting farmers from across Wales and beyond over the next few days.

If you’re visiting the show, come and find us on the Callum Hughes Machinery Ltd stand for a chat about how farm-scale anaerobic digestion is helping dairy farms:

✅ Cut electricity costs
✅ Generate renewable energy from slurry
✅ Reduce emissions
✅ Improve farm resilience with a proven, on-farm solution

Whether you’re just curious or seriously considering renewable energy for your farm, we’d be delighted to show you how Biolectric is making farm scale AD work for British dairy farmers.

Come and say hello – we look forward to seeing you there!

10/07/2026

What if every tonne of feed could produce more than just milk?

That’s exactly what circular farming is all about.

Every day, your cows convert feed into milk—but they also produce slurry, one of the most under-valued resources on the farm.

With the right technology, that slurry can be turned into:

• Renewable electricity to reduce your energy bills
• Heat for on-farm use
• Green bedding for your cows
• Organic and recovered fertilisers
• Improved soil health and nutrient recycling
• Lower methane emissions

In other words, the same tonne of feed can help produce milk, energy and fertiliser—all from your own farm.

As farming comes under increasing pressure to improve profitability while reducing emissions, perhaps it’s time we stopped thinking of slurry as a waste product and started seeing it as another crop.

The technology already exists with Biolectric —helping to strengthen farm businesses while improving food security, energy security and the decarbonisation of our rural communities.

I’d be interested to hear what other farmers think. Is it time we started valuing every tonne of feed for everything it can produce, rather than just the milk?

08/07/2026

08/07/2026

A great initiative from my colleagues at Biolectric in Belgium, who recently organised an open day for a large group of farmers to visit one of our working dairy farm installations. 🇧🇪🚜

The site features a Biolectric farm-scale anaerobic digestion system operating alongside a nitrogen stripper. What makes this combination so exciting is that the nitrogen stripper uses the waste heat from the Biolectric CHP engine to recover valuable nitrogen from slurry, producing a concentrated nitrogen fertiliser.

This is circular farming at its very best—generating renewable electricity from dairy slurry, making full use of the heat produced, and recovering valuable nutrients that can be returned to the land. Every part of the process adds value to the farm.

As UK farmers continue to face rising energy and fertiliser costs, it’s exciting to see practical, proven technologies working together to improve both profitability and sustainability.

The best way to understand these systems is to see them operating on a real farm and speak to the farmers who use them every day.

We’re already exploring how technology like nitrogen recovery could complement Biolectric systems in the UK. While it’s not available here just yet, we’re hopeful that it won’t be too long before UK farmers can benefit from this truly circular approach to slurry management.

Would you be interested in attending a UK Biolectric open day to see farm scale AD in action? Let me know in the comments.

01/07/2026

Farmers have always been at the heart of everything we do.

That’s why it’s encouraging to see DEFRA’s new Farming Roadmap 2050 recognise that the future of British agriculture must be profitable, productive, resilient and sustainable.

At Biolectric, we believe supporting farmers means providing practical technology that strengthens their businesses—not adding more complexity.

Our farm-scale anaerobic digestion systems help dairy farmers transform an unavoidable by-product—slurry—into:

⚡ Renewable electricity
🔥 Useful heat
🌱 Nutrient-rich digestate

The result is lower energy costs, improved resilience against volatile energy prices, reduced methane emissions and a more circular farming system, all while allowing farmers to focus on what they do best: producing high-quality food.

We’re proud to be working alongside farmers across the UK who are embracing innovation while continuing to produce the food we all rely on.

The ambition set out in the Farming Roadmap is encouraging. Now let’s hope Government continues to back farmers with the policies, planning framework and investment needed to turn that ambition into reality. With the right support, practical technologies like on-farm anaerobic digestion can help build a stronger, more resilient farming sector for generations to come.

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6a354f39e590e5e061c9a33b/Defra_Farming_Roadmap_2050.pdf

17/06/2026

A great day at Dobcross Farm with AHDB and a group of progressive dairy farmers looking at farm-scale anaerobic digestion in action.A big thank you to Karl Pendlebury and the AHDB team for organising the event, and to Ian Holiday and his family for hosting and sharing their experience of operating a Biolectric system.The day generated plenty of discussion around energy costs, nutrient management, fertiliser reduction and making better use of slurry on dairy farms.The best part was seeing farmers talking openly with other farmers about their experiences and asking the questions that matter most to their businesses.

17/06/2026

A great day yesterday with AHDB and a fantastic group of dairy farmers at Dobcross Farm looking at farm-scale anaerobic digestion in practice.

A huge thank you to Karl Pendlebury and his team at AHDB for putting together such a well-organised event. The quality of the speakers throughout the day was excellent.

A special thank you also to Ian Halliday and the team at Dobcross Farm for hosting and openly sharing their experience of operating a Biolectric farm-scale anaerobic digester.

What stood out was the level of engagement from the farmers attending. The discussions were practical, honest and focused on real farm challenges:

• Rising energy costs
• Making better use of slurry
• Improving nutrient availability
• Reducing reliance on bought-in fertiliser
• Building more resilient dairy businesses

Ian explained that rising energy costs were one of the key drivers behind his decision to invest in anaerobic digestion, and it was valuable for those attending to hear directly from a farmer who has already made that journey.

The best part of days like this is that farmers can ask the difficult questions, see working systems for themselves and hear first-hand experiences from fellow farmers.

The feedback from AHDB has been fantastic, with particular interest shown in the farm-scale AD discussion. Judging by the conversations throughout the day, this is becoming an increasingly important topic for dairy farmers looking at the future of their businesses.