Farmers urged to consider growing sunflowers

New marketing pool says the crop can increase profits and help environment

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United Oilseeds is urging farmers to think about sunflowers
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United Oilseeds is urging farmers to think about sunflowers

Farmers are being urged to consider growing sunflowers following the successful launch of the UK's first marketing pool. Launched by United Oilseeds in 2024, the company says it is seeing increasing...

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