Dairy Shorthorn breeder making a mark with 'micro' herd

As County Durham-based breeder Shaun Dixon looks ahead to this year’s UK Dairy Day, he reflects on his success so far and the cow family that made it all happen

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Shaun Dixon established his ‘micro’ Dairy Shorthorn herd under the Shaunlea prefix in 2008.
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Shaun Dixon established his ‘micro’ Dairy Shorthorn herd under the Shaunlea prefix in 2008.

With a focus on quality over quantity, Shaun Dixon established his ‘micro' Dairy Shorthorn herd under the Shaunlea prefix in 2008 and has been fine tuning genetics ever since. Looking for a life...

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