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Farming Matters – Simon Jeffery & Lizzie Lloyd: "Soils are key to future of farming"

This week's opinion from throughout the world of agriculture: Simon Jeffery, co-founder of the Earth Rover Program and professor of soil ecology at Harper Adams University, alongside sustainability consultant Lizzie Lloyd

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Farming Matters – Simon Jeffery & Lizzie Lloyd: "Soils are key to future of farming"

As the autumn preparations for next year's harvest draw to a close, many farmers are once again left wondering about the one variable that remains stubbornly beyond their control: the weather. This...

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