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A photograph taken on August 11 shows a field of spring barley, near the village of Washingborough, in the Lincolnshire, east of England. - Britain has seen unseasonably warm temperatures forcing the earlier harvest for almost 40 years, a significantly reduced yield is expected as the barley grain is much smaller than in a typical year due to the warm weather. (Photo by Ben Stansall / AFP) (KEYSTONE/AFP/BEN STANSALL)