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View from the rostrum: Stephen Dodsworth - "God bless the Young Farmers"

Stephen Dodsworth commends our youth - Stephen is a fieldsperson at Darlington Farmers Auction Mart

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View from the rostrum: Stephen Dodsworth - "God bless the Young Farmers"

The back end is in full swing, like so many other auctions across the country we are now into our harvest, silly season if you like, with sales coming thick and fast. Breeding sheep are superb to sell,...

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