Wheat, oilseed and barley production reduces

The UK harvested the third smallest wheat crop in 40 years

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Wheat, oilseed and barley production reduces

UK growers harvested a wheat crop in the region of 11.7 million tonnes this year, giving them the third smallest crop to sell in 40 years. The figure is almost 25% down on 2023. In July, AHDB estimated...

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