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Bigger seed brings better results

A new independent trial carried out by the National Association of Agricultural Contractors (NAAC) has shown that larger seed sizes of typical UK varieties of winter wheat and spring barley resulted in higher emergence rates.

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Bigger seed brings better results

A new independent trial carried out by the National Association of Agricultural Contractors (NAAC) has shown that larger seed sizes of typical UK varieties of winter wheat and spring barley resulted in...

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