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Cross-bred herd breaks the mould to win Gold Cup

The winner of the 2023 NMR RABDF Gold Cup award is Bisterne 51AVÊÓÆµin Ringwood, Hampshire. This is one of the first farms in the competition's recent history to receive the award with a cross-bred, low-input, grass-based herd

Katie Jones
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Judge, Robert Craig, pictured with George Brown and James Dunning of Bisterne Farm
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Judge, Robert Craig, pictured with George Brown and James Dunning of Bisterne Farm

Estate owner Hallam Mills and contract farming partner George Brown are milking 600 cows within the 1,500 hectare (3,706-acre) estate near Ringwood, focusing on producing milk from grazed grass. They produce...

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