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R2Kast 171 - Laura Awdry on deer farming, calf rearing, a market for dairy beef and Nuffield

R2Kast 171 - Laura Awdry on deer farming, calf rearing, a market for dairy beef and Nuffield

FromR2Kast - People in Food and Farming/All In


R2Kast 171 - Laura Awdry on deer farming, calf rearing, a market for dairy beef and Nuffield

FromR2Kast - People in Food and Farming/All In

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Length:
60 minutes
Released:
Jan 26, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

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Deer, calves and…flowers?!Today’s guest, Laura Awdry grew up on a deer farm in New Zealand. She then decided to travel to the UK for a couple years before meeting her now husband and they found themselves expecting! Throwing herself into the deep end at her partner, Sam’s farm she started her calf rearing business with a hundred calves in a rented shed from her father in law which in his words he ‘thought he’d have it back in a year’…16 years on Laura rears 600.Along with Sam and the kids they have now started a Duchy tenancy only moving in this year with a pretty impressive system on the go aiming at cutting costs. Laura is carrying her Nuffield out looking at sustainability and profitability of the dairy beef sector!Enjoy!  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Released:
Jan 26, 2024
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Podcast episode

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