Watch: In the fields - winter frost and ploughing tilt

With frost returning to the fields after the recent mild spell, we look at the effect of freezing on soil surface and share some winter ploughing tips.

Andy Doyle

1 January 2017

Watch: In the fields - winter frost and ploughing tilt

Watch as tillage editor Andy Doyle takes to the field to demonstrate the importance of tight winter ploughing as frost affects soil tilt.

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