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North Country Cheviots work well for Dumfriesshire family business

Making the most of opportunities and being open to change has allowed the Wilson family to expand and develop their farming enterprise

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North Country Cheviots work well for Dumfriesshire family business

David Wilson's journey to ‘taking on the family farm' was less conventional than most. He studied engineering, qualified as a chartered accountant and then worked in banking before returning home to Marwhirn,...

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