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From Belgium to Scotland: Sheepdogs at the heart of a hill farming dream

A determined Belgian couple with a go-getter attitude, supported by their team of working border collies, have carved out a new farming life in Scotland

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From Belgium to Scotland: Sheepdogs at the heart of a hill farming dream

Along the banks of the River Tay up into the hills of Aberfeldy, Perthshire, lies Lurgan Farm. It is operated by a Belgian-born couple in their 30s, Gert and Ann Van Dyck, who have worked hard...

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