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New Zealand genetics at heart of Romney flock

With Matt Smith's Kiwi twang, Romneys in the fields and a world shearing record, Trefranck Farm is like Cornwall's own piece of New Zealand

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Matt and Pippa Smith
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Matt and Pippa Smith

Arriving at Cornwall's Trefranck Farm you could be mistaken to think you have been transported to the Southern Hemisphere. It is home to Matt, his wife Pippa and their three children. Lying on the eastern...

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