Consider costs before committing to SFI maize under-sowing options

Growers will need to pin down costings and consider benefits before committing to either of the maize under-sowing/winter cover options within the English Sustainable Farming Incentive

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Consider costs before committing to SFI maize under-sowing options

The two maize under-sowing/winter cover options within the English Sustainable Farming Incentive have the potential to mitigate loss of income through the decline in BPS support, says Tom Turner of seed...

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