In Your Field: Charles Bruce - 'We've bought a hydraulic tractor-mounted cow catching pen'

As we approach the middle of July, our preparations for harvest in the north east of Scotland get into gear, with sheds to muck and wash, combines to be serviced and guttering to clean and repair.

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In Your Field: Charles Bruce - 'We've bought a hydraulic tractor-mounted cow catching pen'

As we approach the middle of July, our preparations for harvest in the north east of Scotland get into gear, with sheds to muck and wash, combines to be serviced and guttering to clean and repair. The...

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