Farming matters: Jim Beary - 'I believe farming suffers from too much negativity'

This week, I want to talk about something which has been in the back of my mind for quite some time, even more so since I started farming in my own right and probably since I grew up on a farm where my desire to be like my father and uncle first started.

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Farming matters: Jim Beary - 'I believe farming suffers from too much negativity'

This week, I want to talk about something which has been in the back of my mind for quite some time, even more so since I started farming in my own right and probably since I grew up on a farm where my...

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