In your field: Rachel Coates - 'Our scraper tractor is worth its weight in gold'

It seems to be the time of year for surveys. I have done the RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch and the Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust Big Farmland Bird Count, noting that bird numbers are down.

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In your field: Rachel Coates - 'Our scraper tractor is worth its weight in gold'

It seems to be the time of year for surveys. I have done the RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch and the Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust Big Farmland Bird Count, noting that bird numbers are down. One reason...

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