Harvest 09: Finished at Oldmeldrum
Richard Stephen finished harvest at Muirton of Barra, Oldmeldrum, Aberdeenshire, almost a week ago, having escaped the worst of the weather.
“We finished on Tuesday (8 September) and have just started lifting potatoes today,” he said.
Harvest was about 90% complete in the area, with farmers finishing up the last of the crops. “Some of the wheat isn’t ready so they’re cutting spring barley instead.”
Mr Stephen’s yields had been about average, with Riband winter wheat yielding 10t/ha (4t/acre).
Retriever winter barley averaged 8.6t/ha (3.75t/acre), and Catana oilseed rape came in at 4.3t/ha (1.75t/acre).
Oxbridge spring barley produced about 6.2t/ha (2.5t/acre), he said. “Quality was fine – the malting barley has all gone away and didn’t come back again.”
Crop: Winter wheat
Variety: Riband
Yield: 10t/ha (4t/acre)
Crop: Spring barley
Variety: Oxbridge
Yield: 6.2t/ha (2.5t/acre)
Crop: Winter barley
Variety: Retriever
Yield: 8.6t/ha (3.75t/acre)
Crop: Oilseed rape
Variety: Catana
Yield: 4.3t/ha (1.75t/acre)
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