Dairy Talk: Becky Fenton - 'Sahara-like conditions over summer have had an impact on our silage quality and quantity'

This year has flown by and I’m sure the older you get the quicker the months pass.

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Dairy Talk: Becky Fenton - 'Sahara-like conditions over summer have had an impact on our silage quality and quantity'

This year has flown by and Im sure the older you get the quicker the months pass. Winter has crept up on us quickly and, in true Fenton style, we leave everything to the last minute. We were going into...

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