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Dairy special: Dairy Shorthorn breeder making a mark with 'micro' herd

As County Durham-based breeder Shaun Dixon looks ahead to this year鈥檚 UK Dairy Day, he reflects on his success so far and the cow family that made it all happen

Katie Fallon
Livestock Specialist
clock 鈥� 8 min read
Shaun Dixon established his 鈥榤icro鈥� Dairy Shorthorn herd under the Shaunlea prefix in 2008.
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Shaun Dixon established his 鈥榤icro鈥� Dairy Shorthorn herd under the Shaunlea prefix in 2008.

With a focus on quality over quantity, Shaun Dixon established his 鈥榤icro' Dairy Shorthorn herd under the Shaunlea prefix in 2008 and has been fine tuning genetics ever since. Looking for a life...

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