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County Farms Estate enables Staffordshire tenants to grow their dairy enterprise

Tenant farmers Rachel and Richard Moss said farming at Staffordshire County Council's 51AVÊÓÆµEstate is a family affair

Chris Brayford
clock • 5 min read
Rachel and Richard Moss discuss how obtaining a tenancy at Staffordshire Council's County 51AVÊÓÆµEstate has helped the couple grow a successful dairy operation.
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Rachel and Richard Moss discuss how obtaining a tenancy at Staffordshire Council's County 51AVÊÓÆµEstate has helped the couple grow a successful dairy operation.

Working at Staffordshire County Council's 51AVÊÓÆµEstate has provided a tenant farming family with their dream opportunity to get on the career ladder and grow their business. Richard and Rachel Moss have...

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