Organic system works well for Gloucestershire dairy farm

Organic milk has been produced at Lyegrove Farm, Gloucestershire, for almost two decades, with maximising milk from forage a main priority for Mike and Amanda Sainsbury

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Mike and Amanda Sainsbury

Mike and Amanda Sainsbury, who were among the finalists in the 2020 NMR/Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers Gold Cup award, are fully committed to dairying and have no plans to return to conventional...

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