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In your field: Dan Jones - "Like any sensible farmer, I've been doing some cattle window shopping"

Dan Jones farms 650 ewes at the National Trust-owned Parc Farm, which sits on the Great Orme on the North Wales coast near Llandudno

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In your field: Dan Jones - "Like any sensible farmer, I've been doing some cattle window shopping"

I officially start lambing in a week. Or at least that's the plan. The sheep, as ever, haven't been consulted and will no doubt have their own ideas. In the meantime, I'm hoping spring will finally...

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