In your field: Ian Garnett - 'Grazing has been plentiful'

Writing this as we enter the last week of August I am reminded of how our industry is at the mercy of the weather.

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In your field: Ian Garnett - 'Grazing has been plentiful'

Writing this as we enter the last week of August I am reminded of how our industry is at the mercy of the weather. Since early June we have witnessed some difficult harvesting conditions.Spring barley...

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