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Centenary celebrations underway for Clun Forest breeders

This year the Clun Forest Sheep Breeders Society celebrates its 100th anniversary as the breed's popularity goes from strength to strength

Angela Calvert
Head of Livestock, Shows and Sales
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Del Knowles.
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Del Knowles.

Clun Forest has been the breed of choice for Del Knowles, the current breed society chair since he bought his first ewes to set up his Wrotham flock 35 years ago. While he has ventured into other breeds,...

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