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Spring wheat could become a more interesting crop option for growers after two wet autumn drilling seasons and a mountain of spring barley which have depressed prices.
Spring-sown crops are useful in the control of blackgrass, but the bumper spring barley harvest last year – with much of it going for low-value feed grain – has diminished the crop’s appeal for many growers.
By contrast, spring wheat can offer a milling price premium, with production costs similar to spring barley, and it could help lengthen crop rotations with the declining area of key break crops such as oilseed rape.