From hill to ring: A Mule breeder's journey

In a brand-new video series, Farmers Guardian will be following young farmer Charles Hancocks from lambing time through to sale day for a behind-the-scenes look at what goes into producing the North of England Mule

Katie Fallon
Livestock Specialist
clock • 10 min read
New entrant Charles Hancocks moved to Uldale Farm in 2020.
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New entrant Charles Hancocks moved to Uldale Farm in 2020.

To kick off the series, Katie Fallon caught up with Mr Hancocks in the midst of lambing to find out more about his journey as a Mule breeder so far. Since moving to Uldale Farm, near Ravenstonedale...

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