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First generation farmers enjoy success with high performance Herefords

Thirteen years ago, Helen Parr and Daniel Fabb did not own any cattle or have land to keep them on. But now, thousands of their pedigree polled Hereford progeny are siring cattle in dairy and suckler cow herds across the world. Sara Gregson reports

Angela Calvert
Head of Livestock, Shows and Sales
clock 鈥� 7 min read
Helen Parr and Dan Fabb
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Helen Parr and Dan Fabb

Dan Fabb was not from a farming family but Helen Parr's father was a contract herdsman. Both left school as soon as they could, Miss Parr to milk cows and Mr Fabb to become an apprentice agricultural engineer,...

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