LOCAL dairy farmers will next week have the chance to learn about some of the newer ideas around feed systems, and see how one farmer in the area has improved his farm to suit local conditions and save money and feed.

Third generation Allestree dairy farmer Jake Coates is hosting the local workshop at his farm on Thursday, February 23, he said that after more than three decades he decided to look to science, technology and new ideas to improve his methods and keep his small scale family operation viable.