Simple system in focus for Dairy Industry Women of the Year finalist

For Jenny Lee, who farms on the edge of the Lake District in Cumbria, creating a thriving family business that worked with nature and supported the land was key

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Jenny Lee explains that the farm shifted away from an intensive approach to dairy.
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Jenny Lee explains that the farm shifted away from an intensive approach to dairy.

At a Women in Dairy regional meeting, hosted by Cumbrian farmer and Dairy Industry Women of the Year finalist, Jenny Lee, attendees were given an insight into the current system at Park House Farm, Torpenhow,...

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