Global pressure has driven UK wheat prices down in recent weeks following increased expectations for the crop in the US and Russia. About 15 million tonnes to global wheat forecasts, which has weighed on prices in the UK and around the world. Initially it is due to falling prices in the US and a bearish crop report there. Every analyst has been increasing production estimates for Russia. It has pressured European prices lower and UK prices have come off the boil. But these have been less affected because of the impact of the pound. UK harvest got off to an early start but has slowed due to colder, wetter weather. However, the early cut in the east has been of exceptional quality. As time has gone by, with weather deteriorating, some crops have been impacted.