Warning for UK organic proponents as EU rules slash yields

Proponents of a large-scale move to organic farming in the UK have been issued with a warning as new research showed an EU switch is set to slash crop yields.

Abi Kay
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Warning for UK organic proponents as EU rules slash yields

Proponents of a large-scale move to organicfarming in the UK have been issued with a warning as new research showed an EU switch is set to slash crop yields. Under plans set out in the EU's Farm to...

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