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Time away from the farm proves vital for Scottish mixed farmer

Many farmers – especially those with an interest in running their enterprises to maximum efficiency – feel the need to be on-farm at all times, but Fife farmer David Bell takes a different approach

Ewan Pate
clock • 8 min read
Time away from the farm proves vital for Scottish mixed farmer

Although he has won multiple awards for his farming skills, David Bell has a policy of devoting a considerable proportion of his time to industry bodies, most notably AHDB but also Scottish Quality Crops...

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