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Cover crops double farmland bird populations on Welsh farms

Welsh farms have significantly increased farmland bird populations since growing seed-bearing cover crops and providing supplementary seed feeding stations.

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Cover crops double farmland bird populations on Welsh farms

Welsh farms have significantly increased farmland bird populations since growing seed-bearing cover crops and providing supplementary seed feeding stations. A European Innovation Partnership (EIP) Wales...

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