New nature-friendly flax seeks to boost Scottish linen revival

Regenerative flax production could open fresh income stream for growers

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A regeneratively produced flax raises income boost for Scottish farmers
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A regeneratively produced flax raises income boost for Scottish farmers

New nature-friendly varieties of fibre flax which offer double the yield without the use of artificial fertilisers have been grown by Scottish farmers keen to restore the country's lost linen industry....

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