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South Devon cattle deliver commercial returns with minimal inputs on County Durham farm

The Barron family have built the Fell View South Devon herd around longevity, forage utilisation and commercial performance

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Left to right: Richard Barron, wife Jean, daughter-in-law Georgia and son Shaun, farm in Consett.
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Left to right: Richard Barron, wife Jean, daughter-in-law Georgia and son Shaun, farm in Consett.

The management of 100 pedigree South Devon cows at The Deans, near Consett, Co Durham, is very much a family operation, with Richard Barron and his wife Jean, their son Shaun and daughter-in-law Georgia...

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