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Mixed dairy systems work well for low-input family business in Cornwall

The Whell family operate two cross-bred dairy herds with one focused on low inputs and the other aiming for higher yields

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Mixed dairy systems work well for low-input family business in Cornwall

Bridget and Martin Whell and their two daughters, Beth and Abi, milk 450 cows on a low-input, grass-based system at Leyonne Farm, near Fowey, Cornwall. Meanwhile, Martin's parents, Hedley and Barbara,...

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