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Study shows 60 per cent of farms use conservation mixes

Results show 60 per cent of farms are positively sowing and managing conservation mixes on environmental areas

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Study shows 60 per cent of farms use conservation mixes

Results of a new study of environmental area management on UK farms has revealed nearly 60 per cent of farms are now positively sowing and managing conservation mixes on environmental areas according to...

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