In your field: James and Isobel Wright - 'Neighbours helped us cope with the barn fire'

We finally felt like we had turned a corner with our farming enterprise. We were above target for the year in terms of silage, cattle growth and our bank balance.

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In your field: James and Isobel Wright - 'Neighbours helped us cope with the barn fire'

We finally felt like we had turned a corner with our farming enterprise. We were above target for the year in terms of silage, cattle growth and our bank balance. One Sunday lunchtime, having just sat...

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