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COMMUNITY: Stockjudging skills developed over the years

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COMMUNITY: Stockjudging skills developed over the years

It is the final year of competing in YFC for Chloe Watkins and Andrew Bennett, but their haul of trophies means they can bow out on a high – especially with the overall John Spear Trophy. At the National...

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