Lincolnshire estate rethinks crop rotations to push up wheat yields

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A major review on one Lincolnshire estate has sparked a radical crop rotation revamp. Now the farm is looking at how cover crops could help beat blackgrass and also improve soil health. Oli Hill reports.Aradical change in crop rotations, improving soil health and trying out cover crops are all part of a comprehensive plan to pump up yields and maintain profits on one Lincolnshire estate.Sitting on the southern doorstep of the Lincolnshire Wolds, the Revesby Estate is about 20 miles west of Skegness, near the market town of Homcastle.