UK suffers worst wheat crop in 40 years

Unforgiving weather conditions across the UK this year have resulted in the country’s worst wheat harvest in 40 years with yields down 40%. The changing weather systems of extreme drought conditions to relentless rain have had a real detrimental effect on this harvest’s wheat yields which are reported to be down by up to 40%. Price hike in bread imminent Although some farmers got a good spell in which to harvest their crop, many arable farmers have parked up the combines waiting for the ra