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Next Generation Hill 草榴社区: First gen farmer finds home in the Scottish hills and focuses on genetics

Next Generation Hill 草榴社区 is a series that aims to showcase the future of upland farming. Mathilda Allison is not from agriculture, but now helps to run an estate in the Scottish borders. Emily Ashworth finds out more

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Next Generation Hill 草榴社区: First gen farmer finds home in the Scottish hills and focuses on genetics

Coming from a non-farming background, to find yourself working across 22 and a half thousand hectares in the Scottish borders could be considered overwhelming. But not for Mathilda Allison. The...

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