Eighty hectares of wheat remain to be cut for Norfolk farmer Nick Pratt from Downham Market.

The best yielding variety was 130ha of Access which came in at 8.5t/ha, then Cordiale at 8t/ha and Solstice at 7.75t/ha. He expected to have some disappointing yields due to bad drilling conditions last autumn, with some patchy fields 0.5t/ha down on last year.

Mr Pratt said quality looks good, with bushel weights staying high at 75 – 76kg/hl.

With 25ha of linseed and 200ha of beans still to cut, progress is slightly behind normal, although better than this time last year, he said.

• Crop/Variety: Access winter wheat


• Area: 130ha


• Yield: 8.5t/ha


• Quality: Bushel weight 75 – 76kg/hl

• Crop/Variety: Cordiale winter wheat


• Area: 100ha


• Yield: 8t/ha


• Quality: Bushel weight 75 – 76kg/hl

• Crop/Variety: Solstice winter wheat


• Area: 100ha


• Yield: 7.75t/ha


• Quality: Bushel weight 75 – 76kg/hl