In your field: Helen Stanier – "My heart goes out to those losing good cows through bovine TB"

Helen is a fifth-generation farmer who farms with her family at Grey Leys Farm in the Vale of York. The farm comprises 162ha (400 acres) of grass, maize and wholecrop for their 240 pedigree Jersey cows plus followers

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In your field: Helen Stanier – "My heart goes out to those losing good cows through bovine TB"

The first day of January began on a sad note as we lost a much-loved cow from the herd. This cow, named Greyleys Broiler Tidechange, ignited our niece's passion and talent for dairy farming and set...

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