What to consider before committing to energy crops

Energy crops for anaerobic digestion can offer attractive alternatives for combinable crop growers, but what should farmers bear in mind before committing to a deal to produce crops or let land?

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What to consider before committing to energy crops

Combined with a longer term hunt for alternative breaks and new ways of weed control, disappointing early appearances of winter and spring combinable crops forced into wet soils this season have left many...

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