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Regenerative approach improves water quality

Several years into its regenerative farming programme, First Milk has broadened its scope in a new innovative partnership

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The regenerative approach is improving water quality in the Eastern and Western Cleddau
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The regenerative approach is improving water quality in the Eastern and Western Cleddau

In each of the last four years, First Milk members have committed more land to their regenerative farming plans and implemented more interventions per hectare. As a result, the dairy co-operative has...

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