The importance of people management in dairy farming

Running two dairy herds and a commercial property enterprise, Mike King has an efficient business, operating at a high level, but it was not always this way

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The importance of people management in dairy farming

Faced with challenges in recruiting, training and retention, he reached out to a specialist Mike, alongside his brother Chris, runs a large family dairy business at Kingspool Farm, South Gloucestershire,...

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