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Scottish dairy herd numbers continue to fall

The number of Scottish dairy herds has fallen below 800

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Scottish dairy herd numbers continue to fall

THE days when Scotland could boast about having 1,000 dairy herds are firmly in the past, with herd numbers continuing to drop in the first half of 2023 and cow numbers also declining. Figures released...

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