Yields are below average for Bill Harbour in Faversham, Kent, which he said is due to the drought in June.

Xi19 is his main variety, with second wheats cutting at 8 – 9.5t/ha and first wheats at over 10t/ha. He said the main problem has been bushel weights which have been low due to the dry June.

Hereward was grown on a contract and yielded a pleasing 10t/ha, so he plans to grow more again next year. “It looks good and has never let us down.”

He also plans to reduce the area of Malacca grown in favour of Solstice.

• Crop/Variety: Xi19


• Area: 200ha winter wheat in total


• Yield: 8 – 9.5t/ha


• Quality: Low bushel weight

• Crop/Variety: Hereward winter wheat


• Area: 200ha winter wheat in total


• Yield: 10t/ha


• Quality: N/A