In your field: James & Isobel Wright – "We had two inconclusives after being clear of bovine TB for over 20 years; I tempted fate"

James and Isobel, with their two young children, recently bought their first farm, and plan to run beef and sheep over 13.8 hectares (34 acres), renting a further 44.5ha (110 acres). James works for tech firm Breedr as UK country manager. You can follow them on Twitter @jpbwfarm

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Isobel & James Wright

I tempted fate last month. In my column, I said we had been clear of bovine TB for more than 20 years. Sod's law, isn't it? Just a week later, we had two inconclusives. Now they will be re-tested, but...

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