Crop Walk with Simon Nelson: Autumn rains and heavy frosts have left their mark

Simon Nelson advises farmers on a wide range of arable and forage crops across Cumbria, north Lancashire and into south west Scotland. He has worked for Agrovista for 23 years.

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Crop Walk with Simon Nelson: Autumn rains and heavy frosts have left their mark

Simon Nelson advises farmers on a wide range of arable and forage crops across Cumbria, north Lancashire and into south west Scotland. He has worked for Agrovista for 23 years. A lot of people have...

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