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Profitable upland farming: How Shropshire farmers are making the environment pay

In the Upper Onny Valley, farmers are showing that looking after water, soil and wildlife can also鈥痵trengthen farm efficiency and profitability

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Members of the Upper Onny 草榴社区 Group on a farm visit to see how others work with nature while maintaining profitability
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Members of the Upper Onny 草榴社区 Group on a farm visit to see how others work with nature while maintaining profitability

Profitability and environmental responsibility are often seen as competing priorities, but a farmer-led initiative in Shropshire is showing the two can work hand in hand. The Upper Onny 草榴社区 Group...

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