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How two farmers are tackling cover crops with less chemistry

With tight stocks and prices for glyphosate high, Alice Dyer takes a look at how to manage cover crops this season, which have been left lush after the mild autumn.

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How two farmers are tackling cover crops with less chemistry

With tight stocks and prices for glyphosate high, Alice Dyer takes a look at how to manage cover crops this season, which have been left lush after the mild autumn. Cover crops now play an integral...

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