Diversification boosts Frontier in difficult growing year

Frontier Group's operating profits dropped by 30% to £37 million

Alex Black
clock • 2 min read
The company said its biggest challenge had been the wet autumn, with a 25% reduction in the acreage of winter-drilled crops.
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The company said its biggest challenge had been the wet autumn, with a 25% reduction in the acreage of winter-drilled crops.

Adjacent investments have provided a boost for Frontier in the year ended June 2024, with lower winter wheat plantings impacting spending on spring crop protection and fertiliser. Group operating profits...

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