Young farmer focus: Perry Parkinson - 'Getting off-farm for a few hours a week has helped me'

Perry Parkinson, 28, is from Northumberland, but works as a head shepherd for the Barony college farm, SRUC in Dumfries, Scotland.

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Young farmer focus: Perry Parkinson - 'Getting off-farm for a few hours a week has helped me'
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Perry Parkinson, 28, is from Northumberland, but works as a head shepherd for the Barony college farm, SRUC in Dumfries, Scotland. Background:I was 10 years old when moved to Northumberland and, despite...

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