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The article discusses how the complications of short-term tenancies did not deter farming couple Will and Gillian Sedgley in building their beef and sheep enterprise in Yorkshire Dales, England. Topics covered include farming background of the Sedgleys, size of land rented by the Sedgleys from four landlords in the Lune Valley, and the number of Swaledales and suckler cows of the couple.

The article discusses how signing up as monitor farm with the North West Livestock Programme in 2009 has helped improve the efficiency of the Cumbrian beef and sheep farm owned by the Pears family as of August 30, 2013. Background is presented on the condition of the farm before joining the programme including the composition of its flock. Comments by Ken and Mandy Pears about the improvements in their farm are presented.