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Catchy autumn leavingblack-grasslegacy

The result of the temptation to drill earlierlastautumn to ensure crops were safely in the ground is evident insome fields as highnumbers of black-grass headsemerge above the crop.

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Catchy autumn leavingblack-grasslegacy

The result of the temptation to drill earlier last autumn to ensure crops were safely in the ground is evident in some fields as high numbers of black-grass heads emerge above the crop. Dormancy was also high...

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