Farming matters: Rona Amiss - 'Our rule is you can't farm unless you are educated'

There is great joy in our household as the twins are in the depths of mock exam revision and the pressure is on as the gaps in our home-schooling caused by lambing, calving and silage become apparent.

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Farming matters: Rona Amiss - 'Our rule is you can't farm unless you are educated'

There is great joy in our household as the twins are in the depths of mock exam revision and the pressure is on as the gaps in our home-schooling caused by lambing, calving and silage become apparent....

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