At the cutting edge of climate-conscious farming

Feeding a sustainable dairy compound is helping one Cornish dairy farmer to meet the climate change challenge

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At the cutting edge of climate-conscious farming

Feeding a sustainable dairy compound is helping one Cornish dairy farmer to meet the climate change challenge West Penquite Farm is at first glance a traditional grass-based dairy farm in the foothills...

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