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Talking roots with Darryl Shailes: Over the next few weeks sugar beet weed control will be my major concern

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Talking roots with Darryl Shailes: Over the next few weeks sugar beet weed control will be my major concern

Cold dry springs seem to be the thing these days, certainly the last few years at least. Maybe they've become more frequent than we remember or did we once have the springs we wished for, dry enough for...

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