The farmer who turned to singing after bovine TB silenced his fields
Dairy farmer Mervyn Kelso struggled with the sadness of the empty fields when he lost his entire herd to bovine TB.
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"So by March 2022 we had no stock, no milking stock or adult stock."
— Mervyn Kelso , Other
"It was a hard time for both of us and the choir was definitely a great lifter."
— Ruth Kelso , Other
"It's not just about the singing. It's about the friendship."
— Barkley Thompson , Other
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Dairy farmer Mervyn Kelso struggled with the sadness of the empty fields when he lost his entire herd to bovine TB.
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