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Arable farmers fight to save their future

The ongoing crisis in the Middle East is piling pressure on growers who are now facing critical decisions about next season's planting

Jane Thynne
Head of News and Business
clock 鈥� 3 min read
NFU Combinable Crops Board chair Jamie Burrows says things are only getting harder for arable farmers
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NFU Combinable Crops Board chair Jamie Burrows says things are only getting harder for arable farmers

Over the coming weeks arable farmers across the UK will be forced to make choices regarding future fertiliser supply and planting options. According to the latest figures from AHDB, UK produced Ammonium...

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