Producers growing cereals for animal feed have been advised to harvest their crops at the earliest opportunity, rather than wait for the moisture to come close to 14 per cent.
Frustration has been the main theme of harvest so far in 2023, with the wet weather causing challenges for farmers up and down the country
As fertiliser prices hit record highs last year, many farmers were forced to rethink their crop nutrition programmes.
As the nationwide rainfall continues to halt combining, growers are nervous about the lack of dry weather predicted in the forecast, however, hope still remains for crop quality
Although recent rainfall has forced intermittent harvesting, we heard from growers around the country who remain positive about grain quality and yield
Dee Bank Farm, Mount Road, Leek, Staffordshire,
Easter Kinnear Farm, By Newport-On-Tay, Fife