Young farmer focus: Ben Greenfield - 'Back in 2009 I learned to butcher lambs myself'

Ben Greenfield, 24, is a butcher and third-generation farmer from Twycross, Leicestershire. The farm runs 1,000 Texel cross breeding ewes, 500 free-range laying hens and a few pigs.

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Young farmer focus: Ben Greenfield - 'Back in 2009 I learned to butcher lambs myself'

Ben Greenfield, 24, is a butcher and third-generation farmer from Twycross, Leicestershire. The farm runs 1,000 Texel cross breeding ewes, 500 free-range laying hens and a few pigs. Direct From as...

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