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Edging into regenerative farming bit by bit - One farmer's story

Andrew Maddever and his family farm 2,000ha of heavy clay arable land through a mix of owned, tenanted and contract farming arrangements, near Bury St Edmunds.

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Edging into regenerative farming bit by bit - One farmer's story

Suffolk arable farmer, Andrew Maddever, wants to move towards agro-ecological practices, but only if he can do it slowly. Jez Fredenburgh reports. Andrew Maddever and his family farm 2,000ha of heavy...

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