He was particularly impressed with his Solstice which is all standing and yielding 10 t/ha (4.05 t/acre).

“It looks nice,” he added.

However, he was less impressed with his Malacca wheat. A total of 270 kg/ha of Nitrogen was applied and even with the use of growth regulators, much of the crop is down.

“Next time we grow it we need to use sticks to hold it up.”

His second wheat Xi19 yielded 11.7 t/ha (4.75 t/acre). “I was gob smacked – it‘s super.”

“Xi19 is my second wheat of choice next year.”

He was not quite as impressed with Xi19‘s performance as a first wheat however, as it yielded less than 10 t/ha (4.05 t/acre).

Mr Harbour has 60ha (150 acres) of wheat still to harvest, from a total of 200ha (500 acres). There is also 20ha (50 acres) of peas to do. Once finished, he plans to help a neighbouring farmer bring in his remaining barley.

The peas are ready to harvest but Mr Harbour is waiting for the ground to dry. He‘s optimistic that the peas will do well.

“We‘ve got another couple of days to go yet.”

Yields are above average so far this year and quality seems to be holding up. “So far, so good.”