The value of native breed goats in conservation grazing

Native goat breeds such as the Old English and English Goat can be a useful tool in conservation grazing

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Adam Short and Eleri Pugh keep Old English Goats at Temple Farm in Devon.
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Adam Short and Eleri Pugh keep Old English Goats at Temple Farm in Devon.

For centuries goats have been a fundamental part of UK farms and smallholdings, providing both milk and meat with the ability to utilise poorer quality forages. And in recent years, the Rare Breeds...

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