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Migratory geese provide challenges for Scottish dairy farm

Family labour drives the management of an Ayrshire dairy herd on the North Solway Coast in South West Scotland

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Migratory geese provide challenges for Scottish dairy farm

The main challenge for the Brown family lies in maintaining forage levels, as some grassland areas are decimated by a flock of more than 40,000 migratory geese. Newfield Farm carries 145, mainly pedigree...

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