Food production working hand in hand with nature on Buckinghamshire beef and sheep farm

Duncan Parker is determined his farming objectives will continue primarily as a food producer while embracing new payment systems and working toward net zero

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Food production working hand in hand with nature on Buckinghamshire beef and sheep farm

Introducing Beef Shorthorn to a continental cross suckler herd is all about further stepping up the enterprise's efficiency and ensuring it will be both future fit and remain profitable for Duncan Parker...

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