RURAL REASONS. “This decline is in line with that of many other farmland species and is attributed to changes in farming practices: the switch from spring- to autumn-sown cereals; increased use of pesticides; increased use of herbicides; the switch from haymaking to cutting for silage before the grass has set seed; reduced spillage of grain and improved; storage to meet EU regulations.”
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Nigel Fleming
September 21, 2022