Harvest spreads north and west between the showers
© Tim Scrivener Harvest is spreading across the UK this week with increasing numbers of farmers further north and west swinging into action as crops swiftly ripen.
Although rain temporarily shelved combining plans for some growers earlier in the week, warm weather and a drying wind saw many able to quickly pick up where they left off, with oilseed rape harvest well under way for a significant number of growers.
In spite of the short hold up, many are running well ahead of schedule, with cultivation equipment swiftly following harvesters into the field in some regions to take advantage of good travelling conditions.
See also: Harvest 2017: Lincolnshire barley harvest a ‘mixed bag’
Don’t forget to give the Farmers Weekly’s Harvest Live twitter account a follow and tweet us with how your harvest is progressing.
Scottish Borders
#Harvest 17 – Day4. @KWSUKLtd #Tower winter barley.A bit more sunshine today! Hope the baler is on way @McGregorFarms pic.twitter.com/Q5dkJZ7YTU
— DavidFuller (@DJFuller1969) July 21, 2017
South Wales
And we're into the oil seed rape #harvest17 #newholland pic.twitter.com/rKwsNdOolo
— Penllyn Estate Farm (@PenllynFarm) July 20, 2017
North Yorkshire
#Harvest17 @KWSUKLtd cassia cutting under leaden skies in North Yorkshire pic.twitter.com/dMdOxnbUSv
— Richard Wainwright (@Wainwright7830) July 19, 2017
Shropshire
It's still all guns blazing at @ABC_Comms HQ. It's a full on race before the rain storms start. #Harvest17 pic.twitter.com/5Znszje49A
— Paul Jennings (@PaulJennings73) July 19, 2017
Angus, Scotland
#Claydon rake on WB stubble doing a nice job at 20 kmph hopefully get a good weed germination before direct drilling WOSR pic.twitter.com/LVCqRKlVrx
— Arable Ventures (@arableventures) July 20, 2017
Worcestershire/Gloucestershire border
Winter barley all done, into OSR today. Looks promising at the moment #Harvest17 #CTF pic.twitter.com/Jp7jFfWRNB
— David Fellows (@DRDFellows) July 18, 2017
Northumberland
Proper start! Into the winter barley, perfect day for it. pic.twitter.com/grRcWokz08
— Will Armstrong (@bamburghfarmer) July 18, 2017
West Cumbria
Made a start in the winter barley in costa del west Cumbria pic.twitter.com/nBYTInU0Vr
— David Bowe (@Schoosefarm) July 17, 2017
 North Yorkshire
@FarmcareTrading 2nd day of winter barley harvest in North Yorkshire. Earliest start for at least 15 years. pic.twitter.com/yb70emwLKF
— David Edwards (@DavidEdwards11) July 14, 2017
Harvest 2017: how to get involved
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You can get all the news and analysis on the harvest page of the Farmers Weekly website.
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Throughout harvest, we will aim to use as many of your photos in the magazine and online as possible.
