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Building a business - New entrant making a success of layers

Farming in his own right is a life-long dream of Fraser Murray’s, so when he got the opportunity to take on some land of his own, he decided to think outside the box to get the wheels in motion. Hannah Park finds out more.

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Building a business - New entrant making a success of layers

Farming in his own right is a life-long dream of Fraser Murray's, so when he got the opportunity to take on some land of his own, he decided to think outside the box to get the wheels in motion. Hannah...

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