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Hybrid rye: a practical alternative as wheat margins tighten

With strong demand from AD plants, could hybrid rye present an attractive offer as a second or third cereal option?

Ashleigh Ellwood
Head of Arable
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Hybrid rye: a practical alternative as wheat margins tighten

With high input costs and wheat margins under pressure, some growers are looking at hybrid rye as a more resilient option for second and third cereal options. Rory Hannam, product manager at seed breeders...

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