{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Dairy Edge","title":"How to Save on Energy Costs on Your Dairy Farm","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/8fa7c07d\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1601,"description":"With the cost of energy on Irish dairy farms on average €5 per 1,000 litres, ranging from €2.50-59, this week’s guest, research officer John Upton, joins Emma-Louise Coffey to give tips to save money on farm energy bills.\r\n\r\nJohn explains that the biggest consumers of energy include milk cooling (30%), water heating (23%) and machine/vacuum (20%) and gives tips on how to reduce consumption in each area by up to 60%.\r\n\r\nJohn advises that farmers should check for the most competitive energy provider annually on energy comparison websites like Bonkers.ie, explaining that farmers can make a 20% saving in unit rates by switching providers which can save up to €800 per year.\r\n \r\nFor more information here is a Dairy Energy Decision Support Tool to use: \r\nhttps://messo.shinyapps.io/dairy/\r\n\r\nFor more episodes from the Dairy Edge podcast visit the show page at:\r\nhttps://www.teagasc.ie/animals/dairy/the-dairy-edge-podcast/","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/FizPp2YqaNPbmx7kOdSSeqe3lGqQ33mTmLaxiS1YEus/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzEwMTc5LzE1ODgz/Mjc3MzMtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}