Harvest 2023: Continued rainfall triggers quality concerns

With many growers still waiting for dry weather, concerns about the resulting quality of the crops are increasing

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Harvest 2023: Continued rainfall triggers quality concerns

Just north of York, Nick Wilson has been waiting patiently to harvest winter barley which he believes was ready more than two weeks ago. However, during that time, there was over 80mm of rain on the farm,...

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