In your field: James Robinson - "Another three cows left the farm last week on a one-way trip due to bovine TB"

James farms Dairy Shorthorns east of Kendal, Cumbria, with his parents Kathleen and Henry, wife Michelle and sons Robert and Chris. The fifth generation to farm at Strickley, he is also vice-chair of the Nature Friendly Farming Network

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In your field: James Robinson - "Another three cows left the farm last week on a one-way trip due to bovine TB"

Another three cows left the farm last week on a one-way trip due to bovine TB. That is 20 gone in total since we had our initial breakdown six months ago and not a single animal had visible lesions...

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