Keeping an eye on the grain market: UK wheat futures prices plunge below £200/t

LIFFE’s March 23 contract slipped well below £200/t for the first time since early February last year, before the events in Ukraine began

Alex Black
Deputy Editor
clock • 6 min read
Keeping an eye on the grain market: UK wheat futures prices plunge below £200/t

LIFFEs March 23 contract slipped well below £200/t for the first time since early February last year, before the events in Ukraine began UK wheat prices plunge to below £200/t for the first time since...

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