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The Guardian. Welcome to the Guardian Long Read, showcasing the best long-form journalism

covering culture, politics and new thinking. For the text version of this and all our long

reads, go to thegardion.com forward slash long read.

The Naka Man, the toughest job in British farming.

Between the accidents, disease and bad weather,

farm animals are prey to so many disasters that dedicated professionals are called out to

dispose of the casualties. It's a grim task and one that's only getting more difficult.

By Bella Barthast, read by Andrew McGregor and produced by Esther Apokugeni.

Names and dates have been changed.

One bright morning in the middle of May, Ian Carzwell's Tipperlorry came sliding to a halt

in a temporary car park. It was a smallish thing with raw grey sides and nothing distinctive about it,

the sort of truck that carries topsoil or aggregate all over the country.

Jump in, said Carzwell, leaning over and prodding open the passenger door.

The cab smelled of lemon air freshener and self-consciousness. He wouldn't normally allow a

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