AS MORE farmers complete harvest, many are now pulling together to help neighbours still with much to do.

Several growers in the southern half of England have finished wheat, while others are only a few days off.

“There is definitely a greater deal of cooperation this season, because of the weather,” said Andrew Martin  who farms near Romney Marsh in Kent.

He is well into his wheat harvest, which has gone reasonably well so far, with yields averaging 8.5-9.5t/ha.

A similar view on cooperation is shared by Scots farmer Robert Ramsay , who farms near Arbroath, Angus.

“The local machinery ring has saved me this year, allowing us to have four combines going at once.”

Essex farmer Peter Wombwell  believes he has been very lucky with the weather, escaping many of the heavy downpours reported elsewhere. He is now busy helping out neighbouring farms.

Tim Morris has also nearly finished harvest  on his farm near Cirencester in Gloucestershire and is generally satisfied with the performance of crops harvested so far.

“All in all, the situation‘s not too bad here, others are much worse off,”

Les Anderson of Hamish Morison Farming Ltd  is pleased with the “fantastic” yields from the oilseed rape on his farm in Berwickshire.

“They are almost as good as the record yields we managed last year.”

According to FWi weather services tomorrow (Aug 27) will see heavy, possibly thundery rain moving south across the country, leaving behind sunny periods, with the risk of showers.