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SMALLHOLDER: Share farming opportunity solves succession dilemma for Welsh pig farmers

A new share farming agreement on a Carmarthenshire heritage pig farm has provided an exciting business opportunity for a first-generation farmer and a succession strategy for the current owners

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Left to right: Katharine Brookes, Alice Bacon and Hugh Brookes.
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Left to right: Katharine Brookes, Alice Bacon and Hugh Brookes.

Hugh and Katharine Brookes have spent the past six years establishing their herd of Mangalitza pigs at Penlan Farm, near Cenarth, building up a strong order book with top London restaurants among their...

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