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The cereal harvest is coming to a close for many farmers, marking the end of a challenging season due to unfavorable weather conditions. Despite the difficulties, farmers are already looking ahead to next year with optimism as they make good progress with drilling.
In Northern Ireland, Richard Kane is nearly finished harvesting his spring barley, which has yielded well at 8.65t/ha. He faced difficulties in planting winter crops due to the wet weather, but managed to harvest some winter wheat and oilseed rape with varying yields.
In Perthshire, Adrian Ivory is seeing improvements in his spring barley yields, with some crops achieving 7t/ha. The challenging year has not deterred him, as he is pleased with the overall performance of his crops.
Meanwhile, in Northumberland, Carl Tuer saw a 30% decrease in yields across all crops on his farm. Despite the lower yields, his oats performed relatively better, yielding 8t/ha.
In Staffordshire, Stephen Sant is finishing up his winter wheat harvest with slightly lower yields but better than expected quality. He is optimistic about starting on his spring beans soon.
Moving to Haverfordwest in south-west Wales, Geoff Thomas is wrapping up his harvest with average yields for his spring barley and winter barley crops. Despite the challenges faced during this year’s harvest, he remains positive and focused on things within his control.
Overall, farmers are reflecting on a difficult season but remain hopeful for the future as they continue to work hard and adapt to changing conditions in the agricultural industry.
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Maria Sanchez completed her Bachelor’s degree in Plant Sciences from the University of California, Davis, in the USA. Her studies focused on plant genetics and biotechnology, with an emphasis on developing disease-resistant crop varieties. Maria has contributed to several research projects aimed at improving crop resilience to climate change and is now pursuing her Master’s degree in Plant Breeding.