Backbone of Britain: 'My respect for farmers has escalated' - TV presenter reflects after lockdown on family farm

Life on a Cheshire dairy farm for Rebecca Wood, who is ordinarily a Birmingham-based BBC reporter and presenter, has been an eye-opener. Here she tells Farmers Guardian about the joy and wealth of new experiences it has brought her.

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Backbone of Britain: 'My respect for farmers has escalated' - TV presenter reflects after lockdown on family farm

Life on a Cheshire dairy farm for Rebecca Wood, who is ordinarily a Birmingham-based BBC reporter and presenter, has been an eye-opener. Here she tells Farmers Guardian about the joy and wealth of new...

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