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Creativity and forward-thinking approach behind success of Lower Drayton Farm

Spreading the risk among various on-farm enterprises has been a winning strategy for Staffordshire based Lower Drayton Farm

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Creativity and forward-thinking approach behind success of Lower Drayton Farm

Developing a multitude of diversification projects has been the pillar of a Staffordshire farm's attempts to grow and sustain a business. Father and son duo, Raymond and Richard Bower, are behind the...

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