Farmers were combining this morning (6 September) in Shropshire to try and finish up before the weather breaks.

“There’s very little left – we’re 99% done,” said David Roberts at merchant GO Davies.

“But there were people going this morning at 22% moisture because of the weather forecast.”

The Met Office forecast heavy rain starting in the West and spreading Eastwards today, with unsettled weather likely to continue for the rest of the week.

Mr Roberts said wheat yields were good, with heavy land performing significantly better than lighter soils.

“The bushelweights are good, and Hagbergs have been fine – the wheat doesn’t look too weathered. But anything left out there now will start deteriorating.”