Summary
Derek Mead's family has farmed the rich soils of North Somerset for generations.
As he looks out across some of his 1,600 rolling acres of grazing land, keeping a careful eye on some of his 350 milk cows, 200 beef cattle, and his flock of 1,000 sheep - the 64-year-old must feel a flush of pride in his successful farming business. But almost a decade ago, the whole enterprise seemed to be on a precipice, as foot-andmouth disease swept through the country, obliterating great swathes of the nation's farms.See the full content of this document
Extract
The Family Farm That Transformed Fortunes
The Meads avoided contamination, and survived to farm another day. But after living through the upheavals, Derek knew that British agriculture could never be the same.
"It was a wake-up ca...See the full content of this document
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