Talking arable with Rob Beaumont: Sunshine through early June should help to build yield

June is probably the best month of the year as the days are long and the countryside looks at its most verdant.

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Talking arable with Rob Beaumont: Sunshine through early June should help to build yield

June is probably the best month of the year. The days are long and the countryside looks at its most verdant. In a complete reversal of fortune from early spring, the weather switch has now been set to...

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