According to the Agriculture & Horticulture Development Board of the UK, the nation is on track to import the most wheat since 1978 as buyers are concerned over supply. The UK wheat crop development is up to two weeks delayed because of cold and wet weather conditions. In 2012-13 the UK was a net importer of wheat for the first time in 11 years after adverse weather conditions caused a 13% decrease in its wheat yield, and it looks like the nation will be a net importer of wheat in 2013-14 as well. Wheat purchases for the first 11 months of 2012-13 were the largest since 1978 when the UK imported 3.1 million tons. UK wheat exports in the same time period decreased more than 70% to 666,864 tons from 2.48 million tons a year earlier.
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