Dairy special: Switch to regenerative practices leads to success on Norfolk dairy farm

Producing milk from cows regeneratively is tricky but not impossible, especially when selling direct to consumers, as dairy farmers Rebecca Mayhew and Mark Lee are finding out

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Dairy special: Switch to regenerative practices leads to success on Norfolk dairy farm

Value your products and know your worth by charging a high enough price from the outset. This is some advice from first generation regenerative dairy farmers Rebecca and Stuart Mayhew, who farm at Old...

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