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Wheat plantings down 25 per cent

The 2020 AHDB Planting and Variety Survey has revealed a large swing to spring cropping due to poor autumn conditions.

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Wheat plantings down 25 per cent

The 2020 AHDB Planting and Variety Survey has revealed a large swing to spring cropping due to poor autumn conditions. Wheat plantings have fallen by 25 per cent from 2019 to 1.363 million hectares...

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