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UK production of major crops and livestock products fell significantly in 2023. Extreme weather and changing political support increased the risk of producing. Cedric Porter reports

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Several crop pests, including aphids, cabbage stem flea beetle and a less common pest, the lucerne flea, are making the most of the warm weather

Despite delayed harvest progress and lodged crops, many growers are maintaining farm-average wheat yields even where crops are beginning to sprout in the ear

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

With many growers still waiting for dry weather, concerns about the resulting quality of the crops are increasing

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