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Margins over yield: Secret to success for longstanding Ayrshire herd

After starting out on a Wiltshire County Council small holding tenancy in 1972, Mike Windel and his wife Rosmary have proved passion pays off with their pedigree Ayrshire herd.

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Margins over yield: Secret to success for longstanding Ayrshire herd

The Windel family have always milked Ayrshire cattle, and after starting out 57 years ago have grown the herd from 60 cows to just over 200. Mike and Rosemary Windel have built up the system...

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