'I knew I wanted to be my own boss' - Shropshire based business expands

With environmental considerations at the heart of management decisions on his Shropshire farm, Hugh Pocock set about finding the best livestock for the job. Clemmie Gleeson reports.

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'I knew I wanted to be my own boss' - Shropshire based business expands

With environmental considerations at the heart of management decisions on his Shropshire farm, Hugh Pocock set about finding the best livestock for the job. Clemmie Gleeson reports. After 16 years in...

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