Nigel Owens: Swapping life on the pitch for life on the farm

Former international rugby referee turned farmer, Nigel Owens, talks to Farmers Guardian about switching life on the rugby pitch for his beloved pedigree Herefords on his farm in Wales. And surprisingly, there are similarities between the two professions

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Nigel Owens: Swapping life on the pitch for life on the farm

Farmers Guardian's chief reporter Rachael Brown sits down with former international rugby referee turned farmer, Nigel Owens, to talk about the challenges facing farmers right now, the threat of bovine...

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