06 November 2021
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Making the switch from brassicas to a winter grazing crop of rape, ryegrass and berseem clover has given one Welsh farmer an income boost while reducing soil erosion. James Powell trialled 4.7 hectares of rape, ryegrass...
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19 August 2026
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2 min read
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5 min read
The British Onion Producers’ Association (BOPA) has warned supplies will be tighter, sizes smaller and quality reduced in this year’s crop
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2 min read
