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

R2Kast - People in Food and Farming/All In

English - January 26, 2024 19:00 - 1 hour - 45 MB
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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!

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