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Dual-purpose British Friesians fit the bill on family-run farm

The Neill family from Thornington Farm, Northumberland, milks 320 British Friesian cows and has invested heavily in the dairy enterprise over the past decade.

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Dual-purpose British Friesians fit the bill on family-run farm

The Neill family from Thornington Farm, Northumberland, milks 320 British Friesian cows and has invested heavily in the dairy enterprise over the past decade. Bruce Jobson visited R. Neill and Sons and...

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