Dairy Talk: Claire Eastham: "No one on their death bed said, 'I'm glad I did all that milking'"

I have recently been helping to chair the British Grassland Society Summer walks across Dorset, Hampshire and Sussex. I cannot help but think that activities like this are just the tonic most farmers need

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Dairy Talk: Claire Eastham: "No one on their death bed said, 'I'm glad I did all that milking'"

After what has been a tough 12 months due to the weather, being able to challenge each other, share advice, meet a host of inspirational farmers and just walk has been incredibly uplifting. There seems...

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