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Localised storms flatten crops

Storm damage has led to winter barley and oilseed rape being flattened in some areas including Somerset and parts of East Anglia.

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Localised storms flatten crops

Storm damage has led to winter barley and oilseed rape being flattened in some areas including Somerset and parts of East Anglia. NFU Crops Board chair Matt Culley says he has been receiving reports...

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