A two-year partnership between Aberdeen and Northern Marts (ANM) Group and the University of Aberdeen, could help farmers produce their clean, green energy of a mass scale.

The project will see the creation of a new renewable energy consultancy division to advise farmers and other agricultural enterprises on sustainable energy solutions. It will also explore the potential for other agri-tech solutions.

Development of micro wind turbines on existing farmland that are powerful enough to generate the energy used on day-to-day activities but also contribute to the national grid have already been considered

Adam Smith, director of resources at the university said: “This partnership has the potential to position ANM Group as a national provider of renewable energy solutions, with farmers able to contribute on a much larger scale to Scotland’s sustainable energy supply than was previously possible."

Grant Rogerson, chief executive of ANM Group, said: “We hope to provide invaluable advice and knowledge to our members and customers which will set us ahead as we celebrate our 150th anniversary in 2022.

"As a group we strive to protect the future of our sector and engage with younger generations, therefore this project has landed at a key time as we look towards the future of our industry.”