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Farmer Focus - Phil Rowbottom: A Dry Year and a Necessary Reset
As we come to the back end of 2026, I can sum the season up in a few words: exceptional farming and growing conditions, exceptionally dry and exceptionally quick. It has been one of those years when the weather makes you question the normal rules.
Written by Phil Rowbottom. Read the full article with pictures: https://directdriller.com/farmer-focus-phil-rowbottom-a-dry-year-and-a-necessary-reset/
Read in a digital version of the writer's own voice, created with their permission. Text as published in Direct Driller Magazine, Issue 38, October 2026.
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