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Low capital entry into livestock farming is not impossible

Growing a livestock enterprise with minimal capital is not easy but it is far from impossible, according to speakers at the recent Go Falkland, Scotland's Groundswell outreach event

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Low capital entry into livestock farming is not impossible

Duncan Morrison, who along with his wife Claire has set up a sucker cow enterprise on an upland farm in Aberdeenshire, said: "Admittedly, it is not for the faint-hearted. It is quite difficult to convince...

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