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In your field: James and Isobel Wright 鈥� "Our farm has been clear of bovine TB for 23 years. Just after Christmas, we've got our annual bTB test"

James and Isobel, with their two young children, recently bought their first farm, and plan to run beef and sheep over 13.8 hectares (34 acres), renting a further 44.5ha (110 acres). James works for tech firm Breedr as UK country manager. You can follow them on Twitter @jpbwfarm

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James and Isobel Wright

The farm we own and rent has been clear of bovine TB for 23 years. Just after Christmas, we've got our annual bTB test. Our test on the Tuesday will be followed by three nearly sleepless nights, where...

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