In your field: Ian Garnett- "I am heartened AHDB has raised its concerns"

Ian farms in partnership with his family near Knutsford, Cheshire. They manage 700 commercial pedigree Holstein/Friesians on 445 hectares (1,100 acres). Replacements are home reared and cows are on a composite system

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Ian is a representative for Sainsbury’s Dairy Development Group and sits on the AHDB Genetics Advisory Forum
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Ian is a representative for Sainsbury’s Dairy Development Group and sits on the AHDB Genetics Advisory Forum

By the time you read this article it will be mid-September and holiday season will be well and truly behind us. Our little trip here in the UK took us through many arable counties. It was good to see...

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