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Weeds bring more misery for wet-weather hit farmers

Prolonged rain during winter and spring has caused surge in grassland weeds

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Grasslands will be subject to a surge in weeds following wet weather
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Grasslands will be subject to a surge in weeds following wet weather

A wet autumn followed by a very wet spring means weeds are thriving and giving grassland farmers yet another problem to grapple with. Many pastures were left unsprayed in the autumn as the wet weather...

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