Food prices look set to rise after poor UK harvests due to recent wet weather.
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) said wheat yields in England were down by almost 15% on the five-year average, with productivity down to 1980s levels.
The British Retail Consortium said food prices were already being driven up after a rise in grain costs following the worst drought in 50 years in the US and a heatwave in Russia.
Poor UK harvests also mean smaller fruit and vegetables than normal.
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