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Investigating 'the golden hoof' of disease control

Grazing arable crops can remove old, diseased leaves to take forward a crop with limited disease burdens, provided the conditions are suitable

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Investigating 'the golden hoof' of disease control

Grazing arable crops with sheep can provide a good option for growers to control forward plant populations, while removing diseases and saving fungicide costs, says Ed Brown, head of Agroecology at Hutchinsons....

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