date:Oct 11, 2012
Speaking after the second wettest UK summer on record, NFU president Peter Kendall said: There are many farmers who are down by 25 to 30% on the wheat crop.
In some cases you looked from the outside and thought: this crop will do over four tonnes to the acre but it's been struggling to do three and some cases two tonnes to the acre.
Pig and poultry market
Lower wheat yields are expected to boost the price of chicken, eggs and beef products. Kendall told BBC Radio4s Today programme: The chall