Dry harvest prompts rethink of post-harvest soil plans

Farmers are being urged to use the extended post-harvest window to assess soil condition and nutrient status before making routine fertiliser applications or undertaking cultivations

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Dry harvest prompts rethink of post-harvest soil plans

Will Oliver, Leciestershire arable farmer and BASIS-qualified agronomist, says extreme dry conditions mean soils could be in a very different position to a typical year. "Instead of focusing on what...

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