Farming Matters: Dr Barbara Pickard - 'Celebrate mixed farming and local food production'

My ancestors were farming livestock in the 18th century and although I left my family farm to become a scientist, I subsequently returned to farming.

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Farming Matters: Dr Barbara Pickard - 'Celebrate mixed farming and local food production'

My ancestors were farming livestock in the 18th century and although I left my family farm to become a scientist, I subsequently returned to farming. We moved to Scotland in 1992 and the home farm is...

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