Young farmer focus: Beth Alexander - 'Perhaps there is light at the end of the tunnel'

Beth Alexander, 23, is from Blairgowrie, Scotland and farms 800 suckler cows and 1800 ewes across three upland units. She also works in the industry development team at Quality Meat Scotland as a cattle and sheep specialist.

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Young farmer focus: Beth Alexander - 'Perhaps there is light at the end of the tunnel'

Beth Alexander, 23, is from Blairgowrie, Scotland and farms 800 suckler cows and 1800 ewes across three upland units. She also works in the industry development team at Quality Meat Scotland as a cattle...

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