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Dairy special: North Wales farm reseeds to convert from arable to organic dairy

An ex-arable farm has converted to organic milk production by using a specialist combination of long-lasting grasses, clovers and herbal leys to create a grazing platform capable of sustaining 430 dairy cows

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Berth Bach, part of the Plas Newydd estate near Denbigh which is owned by Anthony Griffith, converted from arable to organic dairy production in 2020, with the farm now home to 430 spring calving cows...

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