Harvest

As UK growers continue to focus on harvest, global factors provided limited support for the domestic market

As the catchy weather continues, many farmers are completing their harvests but some are yet to start due to a shortage of consistent drying days

After a slow and frustrating start to harvest, Farmers Guardian finds out how crops are faring from three growers across the UK.

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

Drier weather has helped growers catch up with harvest, but quality is very variable

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.

With many farmers experiencing a rebound in grass-weed numbers this year, stubble management will be key to reducing viable seed levels.

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

Rainfall has halted progress in harvesting German wheat and oilseed rape