Talking agronomy with Ben Boothman: I would be ever so cautious on throwing OSR out the pram too soon

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Talking agronomy with Ben Boothman: I would be ever so cautious on throwing OSR out the pram too soon

July is always my favourite time of year; you finally start to see the early results of a hard season's work. It has to be said that not all the sites are pretty, and I think there will be a collective...

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