Enterprising 19-year-old farmer launches new venture to tackle problem weeds

19-year-old Barsham farmer Archie Keenan has launched
 a new contracting service to reduce the impact
of arable weeds such as blackgrass
 (Image: Archie Keenan)

An enterprising young farmer is extending his family's rural business legacy by launching a new contracting service to tackle problematic arable weeds.

Archie Keenan, 19, from Barsham, near Beccles, is offering an alternative to chemical herbicides by mechanically harvesting the seed heads of grass weeds as they stand proud of the crop.

He has made a "significant investment" in his new venture by purchasing state-of-the-art equipment made by the German specialist Zurn.

By Chris Hill.

Full story at Yahoo News.