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Pile of farm produce has way to keep years (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

haystack

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'pile of farm' is the definition.
'haystack' can be an answer for 'pile' (haystack is a kind of pile). I am unsure of the 'of farm' bit.

'has way to keep years' is the wordplay.
'way' becomes 'tack' (tack is a kind of way).
'to keep' indicates putting letters inside.
'years' becomes 'y' (abbreviation).
'has'+'tack'='hastack'
'hastack' placed around 'y' is 'HAYSTACK'.

'produce' is the link.

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(Other definitions for haystack that I've seen before include "Large mound of dried grass" , "Rick of dried grass" , "Large pile of fodder" , "Pile of dried grass" , "Pile of cut grass" .)

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