Belter barley lives up to its name with impressive yields on East Lothian farm

Many factors influence variety choice, but for Scottish farmer Iain Hastie, it was the variety name that sealed the deal when he chose the spring barley Belter last season

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Belter barley lives up to its name with impressive yields on East Lothian farm

Scottish farmer Iain Hastie farms 221 hectares with his family at Dolphingstone Farm, Tranent, in East Lothian, a place where local people from Tranent are known as ‘belters' – thought to be a historical...

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