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North Yorkshire arable farmer taps into livestock market with bespoke home-grown rations

Making on-farm rations and trading with local livestock farmers has helped a North Yorkshire arable farmer reduce dependence on commodity prices and build resilience into his business

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Phil Metcalfe
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Phil Metcalfe

Adding value to arable crops at a time of rock bottom cereal prices has become a goal for many UK growers, but for North Yorkshire producer Phil Metcalfe it has been part of the farm's fabric for the past...

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