South African dairy farm plans to up cow numbers

Dairy farming in South Africa comes with its own set of unique challenges, but despite this Paul and Sarah Reynolds are focused on expansion

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Expanding a dairy farm anywhere these days comes with a number of physical, financial and mental challenges, but for many farmers it is the only route to survival. And for Paul and Sarah Reynolds expansion...

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