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Move into poultry proves successful for family farm

A move from intensive pig finishing to pasture reared poultry and beef production and direct sales is bringing greater job satisfaction for George Ford and his family who farm near Bristol. Wendy Short reports

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Tilly, George, Meg and Maggie Ford
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Tilly, George, Meg and Maggie Ford

George Ford is sixth generation at Nempnett Farm, which for many years relied on the income from buying in 12-week-old piglets and rearing them through to finishing, as well as producing beef cattle from...

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