Strategic dairy farm overview: Heanton Barton Farm

Описание: Jim Kirk introduces us to Heanton Barton, a dairy farm based in North Devon.

He provides a brief overview of his all-year-round calving herd, the farm's history and their operations and herd. Jim talks about how his investment in infrastructure including buildings, water storage and the parlour over recent years has benefited the herd and saved costs.

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