Drill early to get the most out of spring oats

Spring oats have grown in popularity in recent years, but ‘sparse and ancient’ best practice agronomy information for the crop led to the formation of the Spring Oat Forum, hosted by AHDB and Gowlett Grain.

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Drill early to get the most out of spring oats

Spring oats have grown in popularity in recent years, but ‘sparse and ancient' best practice agronomy information for the crop led to the formation of the Spring Oat Forum, hosted by AHDB and Gowlett Grain....

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