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Shropshire Cheviot flock boosts health and fertility by tackling mineral deficiencies

For one sheep farmer running a mixed lowland flock in Shropshire, unlocking the potential of trace elements is crucial to success

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Left to right: David and Ben Sanders, who run a flock of 450 ewes at Upper Ledwyche Farm, Ludlow.
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Left to right: David and Ben Sanders, who run a flock of 450 ewes at Upper Ledwyche Farm, Ludlow.

Health is wealth for the livestock at Upper Ledwyche Farm, Ludlow, run by Ben Sanders and his father, David. The family have been at the farm since the 1920s, with Ben being the last generation on the...

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