In your field: Dan Jones - "What struck me most was Argentinian farmers' deep respect for nature"

Dan farms 650 ewes at the National Trust-owned Parc Farm on the Great Orme, a limestone headland which rises up 208 metres (682 feet) on the North Wales coast near Llandudno

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In your field: Dan Jones - "What struck me most was Argentinian farmers' deep respect for nature"

As part of my Nuffield Farming Scholarship, I recently got back from an amazing trip to South America, specifically the breathtaking landscapes of Patagonia. My journey began on a stressful note when...

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