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Are herbal leys still worth growing post-SFI closure?

Since the Government paused applications for the Sustainable Farming Incentive, we find out if herbal leys provide enough arable rotational benefits to justify the spend without the funding

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Are herbal leys still worth growing post-SFI closure?

Prior to the sudden pause of the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) funding in March of this year, growers implementing CSAM3: Herbal leys could earn £382 per hectare per year, for growing three years...

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