Talking arable with Hannah Darby: It's difficult to know what the long-term future of sugar beet will be for us

Winter seems to be progressing in the normal way, with December being suitably wet and the last field destined for winter wheat will now be planted with spring wheat.

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Talking arable with Hannah Darby: It's difficult to know what the long-term future of sugar beet will be for us

Winter seems to be progressing in the normal way, with December being suitably wet and the last field destined for winter wheat will now be planted with spring wheat. I have learnt that selling most...

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