Oilseed rape and wheat harvest was going well for Kent farmer Peter Francesconi on Dean Farm.

He was pleased with Caracus, Lioness and Expert oilseed rape yielding 4 – 4.6t/ha. He said: “[The yield is] good for us up on the hills.”

He also said they were lucky for the moisture to come in at 12%.

Forty hectares of Soissons winter wheat was also good at 9.5t/ha, with a very good bushel weight of 81kg/hl.

He added: “It’s the best we’ve had in three or four years.”

• Crop/Variety: Oilseed Rape – Caracus, Lioness, Expert, Pollen
• Area: 128ha
• Yield: 4.6t/ha
• Quality: moisture 12%

• Crop/Variety: Soissons winter wheat
• Area: 40ha
• Yield: 9.5t/ha
• Quality: Bushel weight 81kg/hl