Talking Arable with Neil MacLeod: I have never had such an uneven crop of barley in terms of ripeness

As I write this article on July 16, I am delighted to report that the MacLeod family managed to fit in a ‘staycation’ having just returned from a four-day trip to Wester Ross and a stay in my uncle’s chalet. 

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Talking Arable with Neil MacLeod: I have never had such an uneven crop of barley in terms of ripeness

As I write this article on July 16, I am delighted to report that the MacLeod family managed to fit in a ‘staycation' having just returned from a four-day trip to Wester Ross and a stay in my uncle's chalet...

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