British farmer forced to launch crowdfunder in bid to feed cattle

Doug Mountjoy wildfires and a three-month heatwave in the Pyranees have meant there is not a 'blade of grass left'

Jane Thynne
Head of News and Business
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Doug Mounjoy says he has been forced to crowdfund in order to feed his Casta cattle
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Doug Mounjoy says he has been forced to crowdfund in order to feed his Casta cattle

A British farmer who launched a ‘therapy farm' in France following the death of his brother has been forced to crowd fund in order to feed his cattle following prolonged extreme weather. Doug Mountjoy...

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