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Smaller crops follow weather challenges in 2024

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The UK had its second smallest wheat crop in 40 years in 2024
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The UK had its second smallest wheat crop in 40 years in 2024

Cereals The UK had its second smallest wheat crop in 40 years in 2024, with the 11.1 million tonnes produced down 21% on the year before, according to AHDB estimates. But that figure was still 1.4mt...

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