Direct selling is the way forward for Dairy Shorthorn herd

Changes are underway on one Surrey dairy farm, with a move from a milk delivery round to a mobile vending machine that has been supported by a crowdfunding campaign

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Direct selling is the way forward for Dairy Shorthorn herd

Matt Elphick has held the tenancy of Brays Farm, near Redhill, since 2017, and lives there with his partner Betsie Edge and their two young children. The couple, who produce cheese and yoghurt from their...

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