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Leicestershire Guernsey and Holstein herd performs well in the show and sale rings

Building a solid reputation for producing good quality cattle is paying dividends for the Thomas family, both in the show and sales ring

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The Thomas family - parents Alan and Rebecca and son George – run 250 milkers on the 53-hectare (130-acre) Model Farm, Kimcote in South Leicestershire, to which they add a significant amount of rented...

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