How 'soil first' thinking has driven a system change

Learnings from past expereinces has helped Norfolk farm manager to overhaul his arable system

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How 'soil first' thinking has driven a system change

Farm manager, Toby Hogsbjerg, is steadily reshaping the way soils are managed at Wicken Estate, near Castle Acre in North Norfolk, where he oversees 900 hectares of cereals, potatoes, onions and sugar...

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