He said a "lucky window" of four days in May when dry weather had allowed him to fill his barn with silage for the winter, whereas his neighbouring farmer had suffered six weeks of "relentless" rain.

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If you're overwhelmed with salad greens, fill your sink up with water and wash and dry everything all at once, Ms. Welsh suggests.

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