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Lancashire dairy herd boosts performance with live data and high fibre

Dairy farmer Ben Gibbons is working with nutritionist Emma Wells to understand how continual improvements can help drive performance on a high yielding herd

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Ben Gibbons has seen big results from small tweaks to his herd's diet.
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Ben Gibbons has seen big results from small tweaks to his herd's diet.

Ben Gibbons farms alongside his father Andy, sister Meg and partner Alex at Catteralls Farm, Lancashire. The family have been farming for more than three generations, originally based in nearby Pilling....

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