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Spotlight on one of the UK's oldest pedigree British Blonde herds

A pedigree British Blonde herd lies at the heart of County Durham-based breeder James Weightman’s farm enterprise

Katie Fallon
Livestock Specialist
clock • 6 min read
After purchasing four Blonde heifers in the 1970s from only the second importation of the breed into the UK, James Weightman and his family run one of the oldest British Blonde herds in the country
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After purchasing four Blonde heifers in the 1970s from only the second importation of the breed into the UK, James Weightman and his family run one of the oldest British Blonde herds in the country

The British Blonde breed has been the mainstay of Hallfield Farm for the last 40 years and continues to be an important part of its story. Situated on the outskirts of Easington, near Peterlee in County...

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