OPINION: Stand around that ring today and you will see pride and passion bursting at the seams

Livestock specialist, Katie Fallon, reflects on the pride and passion that goes into breeding and selling livestock

Katie Fallon
Livestock Specialist
clock • 2 min read
OPINION: Stand around that ring today and you will see pride and passion bursting at the seams

This weekend I helped get some in-calf heifers ready for today's dairy sale up at Borderway, Carlisle. I have to say I did feel like I had ‘all the gear and no idea' with my Carharrt dungarees on,...

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