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Meat processing business adds value to Ayrshire farm

Alex and Carlyn Paton have worked hard to expand and diversify their Ayrshire farm business, which includes an on-site factory making meat products from their cattle finishing enterprise

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Meat processing business adds value to Ayrshire farm

Alex Paton is fourth generation at Cairnhill Farm, Girvan, and his family always had an ambition to establish a brand and a route to market for their beef cattle. He and his wife, Carlyn, launched their...

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