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Milling wheat spec weight lowest since 2012

The average specific weight of UK flour millers’ Group 1 varieties remains at 75.4kg/hl, the lowest since 2012 (70.7kg/hl).

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Milling wheat spec weight lowest since 2012

The average specific weight of UK flour millers' Group 1 varieties remains at 75.4kg/hl, the lowest since 2012 (70.7kg/hl). This is according to the final results of AHDB's harvest 2021 Cereal Quality...

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