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In Your Field: Helen Stanier – "This year couldn't have been a more different spring season"

Helen is a fifth-generation farmer who farms with her family at Grey Leys 51AVÊÓÆµin the Vale of York. The farm comprises 162ha (400 acres) of grass, maize and wholecrop for their 240 pedigree Jersey cows plus followers

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In Your Field: Helen Stanier – "This year couldn't have been a more different spring season"

Looking back at my articles from last year, this year couldn't have been a more different spring season. This time last year, our fields were still water-logged, field work was delayed, and the cows...

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