Next generation energises Derbyshire family dairy farm

With the aim of a profitable and sustainable future, Jo and Alex Gidlow are keen to push their family farm on by increasing cow numbers and future-proofing the system

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Alex and Jo Gidlow

Building projects and long-term planning have seen brother and sister Alex and Jo Gidlow pushing things forward at Springwood Farm, Derbyshire. Running at 500 cows, the milking herd is yielding 11,400kg...

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