Smaller wheat harvest
The National Farmers’ Union said that although the area planted with wheat is similar to last year, production is expected to be much lower due to the extremely dry spring, particularly in the east of England – the country’s “bread basket”.
The harvest is expected to be around 15 per cent below the five-year average, falling by around two million tonnes to a total yield below 12 million tonnes.
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Hide AdThe average English wheat yield per acre is expected to fall to the lowest level since the 1980s.
Winter oilseed rape is also likely to record a poor harvest, with around nine per cent fewer crops per acre than the five-year average.