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Decade-long journey of focused improvement on Somerset dairy farm

RABDF/NMR Gold Cup finalist Will Venn has expanded cow numbers over the last 10 years and has aimed to make incremental performance improvements along the way

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Tim, Kate and WIll Venn

Following a 10-year expansion programme, cow numbers have reached the target number of 700, for Will Venn who farms with his family at Newley Farm, near Taunton, Somerset. The herd, comprising 550 Holsteins...

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