England faces third worst harvest as wheat falls by almost 20%

ECIU said months of significant rainfall has reduced the wheat harvest by almost a fifth

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England faces third worst harvest as wheat falls by almost 20%

England could be heading for one of its worst harvests on record, according to the latest data from the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU) and AHDB. ECIU said months of significant rainfall...

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