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Integrated beef scheme drives expansion for Powys calf rearing farm

For Prosser and Steph James, making better use of the resources they had on their Welsh farm without taking on big financial risk was key

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Steph and James Prosser with their three young children
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Steph and James Prosser with their three young children

Joining an integrated beef scheme has enabled the couple to build and subsequently expand their farming enterprise. Prosser and Steph James bought their 24-hectare (60-acre) grassland holding near...

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