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Lancashire dairy farm boosts yields and income with milk vending machine and new parlour

A Lancashire dairy is entering a new phase of growth, driven by bold investment, technology and a diversification that is reshaping the business

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Richard and Lucy Raby
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Lucy Raby was not expecting a lightbulb moment when she walked into an evening talk hosted by her local farming group. Their speaker, suggested to his audience that England's dairy industry was heading...

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