Change of genetics improves ease of management and profitability

Future-proofing the sheep farming enterprise by reducing costs and labour is the aim on one family farm in Devon.

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Change of genetics improves ease of management and profitability

Rob Hutchings farms in partnership with his wife Rachel and parent-in-laws David and Annette Bray in North Molton, Devon. He says: "Given the opportunity to take over from my in-laws, we needed to farm...

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