Wheat area uplift only positive in mixed crop season

Latest figures show winter and spring barley planting areas both down as OSR drops a further 19%

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Wheat has showed a slight uplift in planted area
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Wheat has showed a slight uplift in planted area

The UK's wheat area has shown a partial rebound, according to the 2025 AHDB Planting and Variety Survey, offering a glimmer of resilience in an otherwise mixed outlook for UK crop production. Conducted...

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