From potatoes and honeyberries to poultry and renewables: Dowell family build resilient farm business

Spreading the risk over more than one venture is helping to mitigate the inevitable peaks and troughs of farming for the Dowell family

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From potatoes and honeyberries to poultry and renewables: Dowell family build resilient farm business

Taking a long-term approach to secure the future of their business, the Dowell family have recently added three laying hen sheds to their existing arable enterprise based at North Mains of Cononsyth Farm,...

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