Growers urged to maintain attention to detail in weed control

How utilising all the tools in the box while maintaining a sharp eye for detail can be the key to autumn weed control

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Growers urged to maintain attention to detail in weed control

North Yorkshire farmer, Andrew Cawood farms 243 hectares with land rented out for peas and potatoes, as well as growing winter wheat, spring and winter barley, and oilseed rape, all contributing to a relatively...

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