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Wednesday, 16 July 2025

Finding the path to farm ownership

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    By Shawn McAvinue
    1. Rural life
    2. Red Meat
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    Photo: Getty Images
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    About 80 people attended the Beef + Lamb event "Different routes into land ownership" in Balclutha recently. Shawn McAvinue takes a closer look.

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