Spring drilling underway thanks to 'favourable' drilling conditions

An early opportunity to drill spring crops in February has been presented to farmers due to a mild and dry winter with ‘unprecedented’ ground conditions reported across England.

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Spring drilling underway thanks to 'favourable' drilling conditions

An early opportunity to drill spring crops in February has been presented to farmers due to a mild and dry winter with unprecedented ground conditions reported across England. Suffolk organic farmer,...

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