Backbone of Britain: Reflecting on 40 years in the show ring - 'The skills of stock people should never be cast aside'

After 40 years spent judging Hereford cattle across the country, Clive Davies looks back on how things have changed and what he feels needs to adapt moving forward. Farmers Guardian reports.

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Backbone of Britain: Reflecting on 40 years in the show ring - 'The skills of stock people should never be cast aside'

After 40 years spent judging Hereford cattle across the country, Clive Davies looks back on how things have changed and what he feels needs to adapt moving forward. Farmers Guardian reports. With a...

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