Early planning for protein crops reaps benefits
Many arable growers will be considering the option of including protein crops in their rotation as the pilot Protein Crop Scheme enters its second year. A number of growers grew these crops for the first time in 2021 in response to the support from the scheme. To assist, the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) crops adviser, Iain Johnston, says that the “timing of drilling varies for the…