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Young farmer focus: Aimee Budge - 'Although I am a woman, I am as much of a farmer as the next man'

Aimee Budge farms in Shetland with her sister. They have 90 suckler Saler cross Shorthorn cattle, 300 Shetland cross Cheviot and 300 pure Shetland sheep and also grow 24 hectares of spring barley.

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Young farmer focus: Aimee Budge - 'Although I am a woman, I am as much of a farmer as the next man'

Aimee Budge farms in Shetland with her sister. They have 90 suckler Saler cross Shorthorn cattle, 300 Shetland cross Cheviot and 300 pure Shetland sheep and also grow 24 hectares of spring barley. Dogs...

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