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Effective storage is critical when making best use of organic manures

Having enough storage is the all important starting point when it comes making best use of slurries and farmyard manures

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Effective storage is critical when making best use of organic manures

Speaking at the recent Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute's (AFBI) soil conference, John Williams, head of the ADAS soils and nutrients group, said: "Given the vagaries of the UK's climate, it is critically...

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