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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

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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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