Dairy special: Programme of investment on Vermont dairy farm

A clear focus on combining her love of cows and numbers has delivered Vermont farmer and dairy consultant Joanna Lidback the life she dreamed of as a child

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Joanna Lidback

All farmers know about the challenge of too much to do and not enough time to do it in, but Joanna Lidback has more on her plate than most. Finding a way to make that work personally and professionally...

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