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In your field - James Robinson: "The best thing to happen this month was a letter to confirm we have returned to an 'officially tuberculosis free status'"

James farms Dairy Shorthorns east of Kendal, Cumbria, with his parents Kathleen and Henry, wife Michelle and sons Robert and Chris. The fifth generation to farm at Strickley, he is also vice-chair of the Nature Friendly Farming Network

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In your field - James Robinson: "The best thing to happen this month was a letter to confirm we have returned to an 'officially tuberculosis free status'"

It's almost been a bit 鈥榖ackendish' the past few nights with wind and rain battering against the windows as I caught up on a bit of TV watching, and dairy farmer snoozing in the evening. The nights...

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