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Farming in a climate crisis

Two farmers from the East Midlands reflected on how climate change was affecting them in practice during a recent Wheat Genetic Improvement Network discussion session

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Farming in a climate crisis

Extreme weather linked to climate change is the biggest challenge facing UK farmers and growers today. That was the view of Joe Stanley, who - after 15 years at home on the family mixed farm in Leicestershire...

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