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Finishing unit and feed production go hand in hand on Herefordshire farm

Farming is in the blood of the Thomas family, but in the last two decades the system has been transformed from dairy to an integrated beef and merchanting business.

Ellie Layton
Livestock Specialist
clock 鈥� 7 min read
Finishing unit and feed production go hand in hand on Herefordshire farm

Fifth-generation farmer Owen Thomas is the first to admit his farming journey has not always been straightforward. Based on the outskirts of Bromyard, Herefordshire, the enterprise has changed...

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