Welsh dairy farm moves away from organic to safeguard its future

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The Rees family are letting the next generation
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The Rees family are letting the next generation

A series of unfortunate obstacles has seen one Welsh family re-evaluate the way they farm. Gaina Morgan finds out more.

The wheel has perhaps not turned full circle, but there has certainly been a change of gear on one organic farm in the west of Wales. The Rees family, who were the winners of the 2022 BGS Grassland...

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