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ning across the group since October 2023 côtils (slopes) around the Jersey coastline. The drones have recently been approved for use in the UK with some restrictions in place, with Jersey going one step further allowing a slightly larger scale drone to fly on the Island. The drones could assist with applying fertiliser, spray applications & second crop sowing that can only be done manually on the côtils. Despite only spraying water during the trials, it was great to see first hand what the future of farming may hold.

In the last update we were busy finishing the season with daffodil bulb harvesting, and we have now just finished picking daffodils for the export season. Whilst we have only grown a very small amount, this has added an additional income stream, and provided the farming teams additional work where planting potatoes could not be done during the more temperamental weather. Sales of these have been directed by Rowe Farming and have added a very small addition to their overall mix.

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