Essex grower Richard Carr often hits high 14 protein levels with his milling wheat, to earn a useful premium on his heavy fertile land near the coast which has grown grain since Saxon times.If there is enough spring rainfall and good sunshine through the summer, he can achieve this extra-high protein content in this, the driest comer of Britain, using a good rotation rather than excessive doses of nitrogen.His soils and climate suit milling wheats and local mills are eager buyers, with his five-year average protein contents just below 14, earning him a little extra compared with returns from the traditional requirement from breadmakers for 13 protein wheat.
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