Harvest 09: SB ready in Angus
Robert Ramsey’s harvest at West Mains of Kinblethmont, Arbroath, Angus, was rained off today (10 August), but he hoped to be into spring barley tomorrow.
“We’ve been pretty lucky up to now.” He finished oilseed rape over the weekend, and was pleased with above average yields from high erucic varieties Marcant and Maplus.
“The winter barley was all over the place – good, bad, and indifferent.” Cassata and Volume performed well; Pearl proved variable; and Sequel was reasonable, he said.
Some neighbours had started on spring barley and Mr Ramsey hoped to be into his Optic and Publican tomorrow.
Winter wheat on the light land was nearly ripe, and was likely to come before the spring oats, he added.
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