OPINION: "Different kit, same chaos – farming in the 1980s sounds a lot like farming today"

FG livestock specialist Ellie Layton on how the core themes in farming remain the same throughout the years

Ellie Layton
Livestock Specialist
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OPINION: "Different kit, same chaos – farming in the 1980s sounds a lot like farming today"

I'm not sure I'd claim much literary expertise beyond market reports, and I can't say I have ever properly appreciated books far beyond a breed journal, but maybe I should have paid more attention to my...

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