Ben Eagle chats to BBC newsreader Gareth Barlow, who used to work as a butcher and in an abattoir as well as running a flock of 600-plus sheep.

This episode of Meet the Farmers was first published on 8 June 2020.

About Ben Eagle and Meet the Farmers podcast 

Ben is a farmer and agricultural/environmental writer from the Essex Coast. He blogs at thinkingcountry.com and presents and produces the Meet the Farmers podcast.

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