Investment in 80-point rotary parlour at Carmarthenshire dairy farm

Installing an 80-point rotary parlour to futureproof milking on a south Wales farm has cut milking times in half and provided the opportunity for the next generation to grow the herd

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Investment in 80-point rotary parlour at Carmarthenshire dairy farm

There is a long history behind the Bevan family, with the ninth generation, Chris and Vicky, now farming in partnership with Chris's parents Roy and Angela at Eastpool Farm on the Carmarthenshire coast....

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