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Grazing agreements basis for successful sheep venture

A farm business partnership in the Yorkshire Wolds is supporting a large sheep flock which spends half of the year grazing environmental stewardship land, arable grass leys and cover and fodder crops on other holdings in the region. Wendy Short reports

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Business partners Pete Caley and Adam Palmer have devised a system that keeps winter feeding costs to a minimum and conserves grass for spring grazing on their own farms. During the summertime, the...

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