Talking arable with Ian Matts: One positive result of the disastrous winter bean harvest was the 'free' cover crop

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Talking arable with Ian Matts: One positive result of the disastrous winter bean harvest was the 'free' cover crop

Déjà vu is a term that I seem to be throwing around a lot at the moment as sadly drilling opportunities in October have so far been sparse. Both the weather and the forecasting of it are cause for...

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