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How 365-day grazing, herbal leys and spring calving have helped reduce costs on a Devon dairy farm

Thinking outside the box has seen one Devon-based dairy farm reduce costs by introducing all-year-round grazing to their cross-bred herd

Wendy Short

13 September 2026 鈥� 7 min read

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Left to right: David, Katie and Mary Ackland.

A move to 365-day grazing and spring calving, plus the introduction of herbal leys, has reduced costs at the Ackland family's Devon-based dairy unit, with herbal leys now accounting for two-thirds of the...

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