Pea and bean crops still an option for 2025 after SFI disappointment

Pulses could make use of land set aside for SFI '24

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Growers still have time to replace SFI 24 with beans and peas option
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Growers still have time to replace SFI 24 with beans and peas option

Following the Government's shock closure of the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) this week, the Processors and Growers Research Organisation (PGRO) is reminding growers that peas and beans should be...

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