Welsh farmers keep shearing in the family

With world shearing championship titles to their names, husband and wife Richard and Ffion Jones run their family beef and sheep farm between pursuing their love of competitive shearing and wool handling

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Welsh farmers keep shearing in the family

It is not very often a family can claim to have two world champions living under the same roof, but that is the case for Richard and Ffion Jones who farm in Glyndyfrdwy, Denbighshire. Ffion and Richard...

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