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Sheep special: Feeding kale continues to deliver for Scottish estate

Kale provides high-quality, cost-effective protein for finishing lambs at Bowhill Farming, on Buccleuch's Borders Estate

Angela Calvert
Head of Livestock, Shows and Sales
clock 鈥� 6 min read
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Sion Williams

Farming at Bowhill has undergone many changes under the 20-year stewardship of farm manager Sion Williams. Buccleuch's in-hand estate, which extends to more than 6,555 hectares (16,197 acres) in the...

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