Sheep farmers aim to balance complex breeding system with regenerative agriculture

Sonja and Perin Dineley's dream is to balance agriculture with biodiversity across their three farms in Cranbourne Chase, south Wiltshire. Sara Gregson finds out more

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Sheep farmers aim to balance complex breeding system with regenerative agriculture

The Dineleys run 3,000 New Zealand Romney ewes across Manor, Stonehill and Bigly Farms, in and around villages close to Shaftesbury. There is a wide range of soils including chalk, greensand and clay...

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