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Dumfries Jersey herd brings showring success for farming family

After making their AgriScot showring debut last year, the Jackson family are looking forward to exhibiting at this year's event

Katie Fallon
Livestock Specialist
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Left to right: Andrew, Michelle, Hollie, Sophie and Katie (picture credit: Sarah Liddle).
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Left to right: Andrew, Michelle, Hollie, Sophie and Katie (picture credit: Sarah Liddle).

A family affair, Andrew and Michelle Jackson farm together with their daughters, Hollie, Katie and Sophie, at Guillyhill near Dumfries. Hailing from Lancashire and after a move to Cheshire, the family...

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