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Opinion: "Vivergo's closure only adds to arable woes"

Deputy Editor Alex Black reflects on the impact of the decision to close the biofuels plant in Hull

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Opinion: "Vivergo's closure only adds to arable woes"

The closure of the Vivergo Fuels plant in Hull will have taken nobody by surprise after the multiple warnings from its owners over recent months but is the latest blow for farmers growing wheat. Wheat...

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