newhollandcruzr
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I wonder if this comes with some nice little assurance stickers ?? . UK wheat imports soar, from as far as China, India
UK wheat imports near-tripled in the first six months of the marketing year – far outstripping exports - as users turned as far as India for supplies to fill the void created by last year's dismal harvest.
The UK, typically a notable wheat exporter, imported 1.34m tonnes of the grain in the July-to-December period, up from 460,500 tonnes in the first half of 2011-12.
Imports in December itself more than tripled to 305,584 tonnes, dwarfing exports which fell to 35,130 tonnes, the worst performance for the month in at least 20 years.
The reversal in the UK's trade fortunes reflects a 2012 harvest which came in with the lowest yield in 20 years, and on the key quality measure of bushel weight was the worst on records going back to 1977.
UK wheat imports near-tripled in the first six months of the marketing year – far outstripping exports - as users turned as far as India for supplies to fill the void created by last year's dismal harvest.
The UK, typically a notable wheat exporter, imported 1.34m tonnes of the grain in the July-to-December period, up from 460,500 tonnes in the first half of 2011-12.
Imports in December itself more than tripled to 305,584 tonnes, dwarfing exports which fell to 35,130 tonnes, the worst performance for the month in at least 20 years.
The reversal in the UK's trade fortunes reflects a 2012 harvest which came in with the lowest yield in 20 years, and on the key quality measure of bushel weight was the worst on records going back to 1977.
