Move to pedigree beef pays off for Scottish farming family

Boreland Farm, near Kirkcowan, in southwest Scotland, has been run by the McCornick family for almost 100 years, but in the last 20, the livestock system has undergone a significant transformation

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Gemma Kate and Martin McCornick
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Gemma Kate and Martin McCornick

Switching from dairy to pedigree beef and sheep was a change that suits the whole McCornick family – Martin and Emma and their daughters Gemma and Kate – all livestock enthusiasts who each play their part...

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