UK Wheat Harvest Snapshot
YORKS
The wheat crop is around 30% cut according to most estimates, with moistures commonly coming in around 20%. Some quality loss is evident although yields appear to be generally fairly good at 3.5-3.8mt/acre.
WARWKS
Around 20% of the wheat crop has been cut is the general consensus, with moistures up to 23% being mentioned although 20% is more like average. Yields generally very good with around 4mt/acre commonplace. Hagbergs a little lower than hoped for.
LINCS
Around 50% cut with moistures coming in generally in the 18-19% range. Yields very good, 4mt/acre common with some making 5mt/acre. Hagbergs not to bad.
NORFOLK/SUFFOLK
Around 30% cut, quality and hagbergs largely pretty good, yields very good with 4mt/acre common and 5mt+/acre not unusual. Moisture levels around 17-19%.
“The wheat yields are the probably the best wheat yields we've ever had in farming. There have been some exceptional yields and a great deal of farmers have done that as well and not just us. Everybody is just getting a great yield,” enthused one farmer.
The wheat crop is around 30% cut according to most estimates, with moistures commonly coming in around 20%. Some quality loss is evident although yields appear to be generally fairly good at 3.5-3.8mt/acre.
WARWKS
Around 20% of the wheat crop has been cut is the general consensus, with moistures up to 23% being mentioned although 20% is more like average. Yields generally very good with around 4mt/acre commonplace. Hagbergs a little lower than hoped for.
LINCS
Around 50% cut with moistures coming in generally in the 18-19% range. Yields very good, 4mt/acre common with some making 5mt/acre. Hagbergs not to bad.
NORFOLK/SUFFOLK
Around 30% cut, quality and hagbergs largely pretty good, yields very good with 4mt/acre common and 5mt+/acre not unusual. Moisture levels around 17-19%.
“The wheat yields are the probably the best wheat yields we've ever had in farming. There have been some exceptional yields and a great deal of farmers have done that as well and not just us. Everybody is just getting a great yield,” enthused one farmer.
