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30 RFS OPEN DAYS - BETTER
THAN EVER THIS YEAR
Better than ever this year Geoff Wood and
team of RFS whose annual two day open
event at Harrogate Showground was housed
in the all-new £10m Exhibition hall, a real
bonus for the usual wet and windy January.
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32 ALL STARS AT FARMSTAR OPEN
DAY – AND NO NIBBLING!
Ian Wilkinson joined Andrew Waddington
and his team at the Farmstar group in South
Yorkshire for another successful annual
open day in January.
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YAMS 17 - JUST WHEN YOU THOUGHT IT COULDN’T GET BETTER!
Following a great third show in 2016 Richard Tasker and his team were
thinking “Have we cracked it? Is that about as good as we can get it?
56 HIGHLANDS SAVE TIME
FOR ARABLE EFFORTS
Chris Berry talks with David Shepherdson at
Ruston near Scarborough about his success
with Highlands.
62 BELIEF IN PEOPLE GETS RESULTS
Ian Wilkinson meets the McArthur team
at Flixborough – home to one disaster
but today a major success for this family
business and their allies.
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72 PRODUCER AND RETAILER
HARMONY IN SHEFFIELD
The Battyes of Ringinglow tell Chris Berry
about their successful approach to the farmer
and retailer relationship.
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76 HOPEFULLY GETTING
BETTER AT SCARAH BANK
Chris Berry talks with dairy farmers Andrew
and Alison Walmsley who are hopeful that
things are now improving after difficult times.
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