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Young Farmer Focus - Tom Garlic: "Competitions give you confidence and a push"

Hereford farmer, Tom Garlic farms 1800 breeding ewes and finishes 2500 store lambs a year. He reflects on his time spent entering competitions, giving him the confidence to push for improvement

Mia Willemsen
News and business reporter
clock • 3 min read
Tom Garlic, 24, Hereford
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Tom Garlic, 24, Hereford

Dad and my uncles are all actively involved in the business, so I have grown up surrounded by it. The farm is predominantly fattening beef cattle, alongside arable to home grow feed, but over the years...

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