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95% of growers see weather variability as a major challenge to crop production according to survey

It also revealed that 88% of farmers are aware of biostimulants but only 44% have tried them as a tool to boost yields

Mia Willemsen
News and business reporter
clock • 2 min read
95% of growers see weather variability as a major challenge to crop production according to survey

Oxfordshire-based agri-tech firm SugaROx has published new research showing that while awareness of biostimulants among UK wheat growers is high, confidence in their performance remains low. The...

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