Family run Ayrshire herd adapts to nature's challenges on the Solway Coast

Family labour drives the management of an Ayrshire dairy herd on the North Solway Coast in South West Scotland

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Family run Ayrshire herd adapts to nature's challenges on the Solway Coast

The main challenge for the Brown family lies in maintaining forage levels, as some grassland areas are decimated by a flock of more than 40,000 migratory geese. Newfield Farm carries 145, mainly pedigree...

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