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Young Farmer Focus: Beth Farmer: "Returning to shepherding full-time was without any doubt the right move for me"

Kinross young farmer and ex professional curler, Beth Farmer, decided quitting curling tournaments and going back to shepherding was better for her mental wellbeing

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Young Farmer Focus: Beth Farmer: "Returning to shepherding full-time was without any doubt the right move for me"

It was a really exciting time for me. I was out lambing in the morning and within 24 hours, I was in Canada for the World Women's Curling Championships. I fell into the sport after my mother's sister...

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