Native breeds: Great lawn mowers or intrinsically valuable?

In honour of the charity's 50th anniversary, the Rare Breeds Survival Trust (RBST) held an event in Cumbria reflecting on the value of native livestock in British agriculture

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It was important to recognise both the public and environmental benefits native breeds offer, said Julia Aglionby.
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It was important to recognise both the public and environmental benefits native breeds offer, said Julia Aglionby.

Following the theme of ‘native breeds for modern needs', the RBST's 50th birthday celebrations were centred around promoting and preserving the value of the UK's native breeds within the current agricultural...

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