Milling wheat tops winter cropping's profits league

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Milling wheat has shot to top spot in the league table of autumn-drilled crops, followed by biscuit-making wheats. So how does this change the best drilling options for this coming autumn? Melanie Jenkins reportsThe challenges of blackgrass and flea beetle are affecting cropping decisions for next season, as growers look to survive another season of low grain and oilseed prices.In gross margin terms, the pecking order has changed slightly this year, according to George Badger, farming consultant and agronomist at Strutt & Parker.