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A passion for pedigree sees family rebuild noted Holstein herd

After losing the original dairy herd to foot-and-mouth in 2001, the Pratt family, who farm in Bellerby, near Leyburn, North Yorkshire, have been dedicated to rebuilding their pedigree Holstein herd ever since

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The Pratt family at Studdah Farm milk 140 pedigree Holsteins, split into high-yield and low-yield groups.
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The Pratt family at Studdah Farm milk 140 pedigree Holsteins, split into high-yield and low-yield groups.

Richard, 43, and James Pratt, 38, farm alongside their parents Alan and Edith, milking 140 pedigree Holstein cows and 130 followers, under the Studdah prefix at Studdah Farm in Bellerby, North Yorkshire....

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