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8 Aberdeen Angus herd aims to
eclipse last year’s success
The summer agricultural show season is now
firmly upon us, and the Turnbull family of Fox
Foot Hay Farm in Coxwold, were hoping they
could match last year’s achievements.
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14 Batting for Britain’s
pig industry
Pigs and cricket are two spheres in which
Ian Broumpton of Stanstead Grange,
Brandesburton in the East Riding of
Yorkshire has achieved a great deal. Chris
Berry reports.
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A total transformation
Ian Wilkinson braved the rain to meet another Ian – Ian Smart of Stirley
Community Farm in Newsome, to find out about the transformation at
the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust’s gateway site for West Yorkshire..
32 Keeping it all in the family
Family comes first for Richard and Chris
Frankland, who have expanded their
farming operation at New Hall Farm in
Rathmell near Settle, returned to dairy
farming and now have three farms.
38 Building a future and
enjoying the challenge
In the quiet village of Hartburn between
Morpeth and Scots Gap, lies Broomhouse
Farm, home to Julian and Linda Thompson
and their two young sons, William and
Edward, Ian Wilkinson reports.
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44 Achieving the dream
Ian Wilkinson met up with Jonathan
Stansfield and his partner, Sally Jones
in their stunning farmhouse high on the
hillside between Hebden Bridge and
Todmorden. But in 2005 it was just a
grassy hillside…
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