Being prepared to adapt and change pays off for Cornish dairy farmer

Andrew Brewer was recently crowned Carbon Farmer of the Year by the Farm Carbon Toolkit

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Being prepared to adapt and change pays off for Cornish dairy farmer

Andrew Brewer farms alongside his wife Claire, milking 450 Jersey cross cows at Ennis Barton near Fraddon, Cornwall. And while he has achieved the title of Carbon Farmer of the Year in 2024, his sustainability...

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