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OPINION: The cereal drilling date dilemma is back

The age-old drilling date debate is back, and Ash Ellwood ponders how growers can manage risk this autumn

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clock 鈥� 2 min read
OPINION: The cereal drilling date dilemma is back

We have been given something farmers rarely complain about: more time. Another early harvest means an extended window between getting the combine out of the field and getting the drill back in, but...

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