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Many autumn-sown bean crops have struggled badly in the spring drought stress. Some crops are barely 15cm high and are already flowering, creating unprecedented agronomy challenges for the season.

Winter bean crops have suffered intense drought stress over recent weeks, with many crops flowering profusely weeks ahead of normal, and when plants are only 15cm high or less. The unprecedented situation will have implications for the crops’ agronomy over the rest of the season.

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