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How one Essex grower is trialling a new herbicide active to tackle ryegrass problems

A focus on min-till cultivations, alongside hosting on-farm herbicide trials, is helping Essex grower Matthew Bunting manage weed burdens on his family鈥檚 arable enterprise

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How one Essex grower is trialling a new herbicide active to tackle ryegrass problems

Essex grower Matthew Bunting is hosting on-farm herbicide trials as part of efforts to tackle an increasing amount of ryegrass on his farm. Mr Bunting is the third generation of his family to farm the...

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