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Cut the Crop!

2024 Arable Farmer of the Year

  • S5E41
  • 19:50
  • October 20th 2024

Marton maize and cereal grower and contractor Simon Nitschke is the 2024 Arable Farmer of the Year. In this episode of Cut the Crop, he tells Alison Stewart that his family’s decision to move up the value chain and expand their maize grain storage, drying and blending business means better understanding and meeting the needs of end-users.

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