Mixed farming family triumphs in regional silage competition

A mixed farming family from Co Durham has become one of the few non-dairy enterprises to win the Durham Grassland Society’s overall silage competition. Katie Fallon reports.

Katie Fallon
Livestock Specialist
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Mixed farming family triumphs in regional silage competition

A mixed farming family from Co Durham has become one of the few non-dairy enterprises to win the Durham Grassland Societys overall silage competition. Katie Fallon reports. John and Anne Herbert, together...

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