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Early harvest helps mitigate drying costs

Scotland’s harvest is currently running at least two weeks ahead of normal, with many of the earlier areas in the east almost finished with spring barley and winter wheat. By Ewan Pate and Hannah Binns.

Ewan Pate
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Early harvest helps mitigate drying costs

Scotland's harvest is currently running at least two weeks ahead of normal, with many of the earlier areas in the east almost finished with spring barley and winter wheat. By Ewan Pate and Hannah Binns....

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