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Virtual fencing project sees hill land flourish on Scottish monitor farm

After such a dry summer, Emma Penny finds out how cattle taking part in the virtual fencing project have fared on hill land at the Strathspey monitor farm

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Calum Smith (right) runs the farm, which is part-owned by dad Malcolm (left)
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Calum Smith (right) runs the farm, which is part-owned by dad Malcolm (left)

For Strathspey monitor farmers Calum and Hamish Smith, the dry summer and autumn have been tricky at Auchernack near Grantown on Spey. They have been feeding cattle at grass since late September, with...

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