Spring drilling update: Varied progress across the UK

With limited dry weather windows, drilling progress is varied across the UK

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Spring drilling update: Varied progress across the UK

Essex-based farmer, Michael Scantlebury is in a rare position that all his spring crops are currently in the ground, apart from borage that is only planned for late April. He says: "Considering we have...

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