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Rob Pierce
A self-professed technophobe, Rob Pierce has relied on stockmanship to drive forward his family dairy enterprise. Hard work and hours per day in the parlour have put Rob in a position where his business...
Rob Pierce
A self-professed technophobe, Rob Pierce has relied on stockmanship to drive forward his family dairy enterprise. Hard work and hours per day in the parlour have put Rob in a position where his business...
It is a pretty turbulent time for those dairy farmers across the country who are facing a drop in the milk price. But do consumers know the impact this has on farmers – and on them? Social media comments suggest otherwise. Emily Ashworth finds out more
Farming 405 hectares (1,000 acres), a mix of tenanted and owned land at Gatcombe Farm, near Seaton, Devon, Robert Reed and his family milk 350 all-year-round calving Holstein cows via five robots and are achieving average yields of 12,000 litres