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Opinion: Us farming folk do tend to enjoy a country tune

Livestock specialist Katie Fallon on country music concerts and the importance of stepping away from the farm

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Livestock Specialist
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Opinion: Us farming folk do tend to enjoy a country tune

This weekend didn't involve much farming, other than attending to my new seven-strong chicken flock. On Sunday we caught the train to Edinburgh to watch one of our favourite country/folk singers Zac...

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