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Harvest 21: Low input system sees high returns

IN GloucestershireÌýwheat yieldsÌýhave made aÌýwelcomeÌýcomebackÌýafter last year’s challenges for Bibury grower Ed Horton, with some fields yielding around double what theyÌýdid at harvest 2020.

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Harvest 21: Low input system sees high returns

IN Gloucestershire wheat yields have made a welcome comeback after last year's challenges for Bibury grower Ed Horton, with some fields yielding around double what they did at harvest 2020. With the...

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