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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

Tom Ryder
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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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