End of wheat harvest in sight for Essex grower

Wheat harvest is nearly over for Alan Willet hoped to complete winter wheat today at Ernest Doe Farm, Ulting, near Maldon, Essex.


Mr Willet had a third of his 24ha (60 acres) of Soissons winter wheat to finish. Cutting began at 13.5% moisture on Tuesday [7 August] yields about 6.75t/ha (2.7 t/acre).


He completed 80ha (200 acres) of Hereward winter wheat a week ago. It yielded on average 8t/ha (3.2 t/acre). Protein was at 13.5% and Hagbergs were about 310.


Mr Willet had also finished 44ha (110 acres) Pearl winter barley two to three weeks ago. It yielded disappointingly at 6.25t/ha (2.5 t/acre) with 1.7% nitrogen.


He had 12ha (30 acres) of spring barley which he thought would yield less than t/ha (2t/acre). “It nearly died in the dry April” he said.


“It’s been a nightmare with rain off and on. Slowly but surely we’re getting there,” Mr Willet said.


• Crop: Winter wheat


o Variety: Soissons
o Area: 16 of 24 ha (40 of 60 acres)
o Yields: 6.75t/ha (2.7 t/acre).
o Moisture: 13.5%


o Variety: Hereward
o Area: 80ha (200 acres)
o Yield: 8t/ha (3.2 t/acre).
o Protein: 13.5%
o Hagbergs: 310


• Crop: Winter Barley
o Variety: Pearl
o Area: 44ha (110 acres)
o Yield: 6.25t/ha (2.5 t/acre)
o Nitrogen: 1.7%.


• Crop: Spring barley 
o Area: 16 of 28ha (40 of 70 acres) cut
o Yield: expected below 5t/ha (2 t/acre)
o Moisture: 16.5%


*Harvest Highlights 2007 is sponsored by RAGT







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RAGT Seeds are pleased to sponsor Harvest Highlights.

Robust wheats from the PBIC brand are brought to you by RAGT Seeds, offering you the security of consistent performance, a critical factor in maximising output in an increasingly uncertain farming environment.
Robust wheats: Varieties that can be relied on to produce high yields of consistently high quality grain, year-in, year-out.


For more information on our varieties visit www.ragt.co.uk

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