Organic grass-based system joins AHDB strategic farms network

Prompted by a desire to swap knowledge with other like-minded farmers amid an ever-changing dairy marketplace, Tim and Louise Downes have recently joined the network of AHDB strategic dairy farms across Great Britain. Hannah

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Organic grass-based system joins AHDB strategic farms network

For the last few months - despite some drought-like conditions Mr Downes says the ground had been coping well up to now in the main. "We have buffer fed some silage in parts at Webscot to extend the...

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