Jeffrey Claydon has been pushing on through his 160ha(400 acres) of winter wheat.

He has finished 24ha (60 acres) of Ambrosia, which yielded about 9 t/ha (3.6t/acre), performing better as a second wheat than a first.

A similar area of Deben and Gladiator are also in the barn, yielding about 8 t/ha (3.2 t/acre),

And 17ha (42.5 acres) of Zebedee gave just under 8.5 t/ha (3.4 t/acre), which was a little disappointing for a first wheat, he said. 

Mr Claydon had cut 30ha (75 acres) of Glasgow and was just beginning Robigus winter wheat today. Robigus was coming in on a pleasing 10 t/ha.

All the wheat has been cut below 15% moisture.

Es Astrid and Kalif oilseed rape cut by the end of July yielded about 4t/ha (1.6 t/acre) over 120ha (300 acres). Moistures were within 7.5-9%.

Mr Glaydon said locally yields were 1.25 t/ha (0.5t/acre) lower in the locality and thought that soil damage from last year’s harvest played a key role.

“We’re down to the last 300 acres now. So far we’ve been fortunate to miss the rain. If it stays warm and dry they’ll be no trouble.”

• Crop: Oilseed rape
• Variety: Es Astrid and Kalif
• Area: 120ha (300 acres)
• Yield: 4t/ha (1.6 t/acre)
• Moistures: 7.5-9%.

• Crop: Winter wheat
• Area: 160ha (400 acres)
• Moisture: below 15%

• Variety: Ambrosia
o Area: 24ha (60 acres)
o Yield: 9 t/ha (3.6t/acre)

• Variety: Deben
o Area: 24ha (60 acres)
o Yield: 8 t/ha (3.2 t/acre)

• Variety: Gladiator
o Area: 24ha (60 acres)
o Yield: 8 t/ha (3.2 t/acre)

• Variety: Zebedee
o Area: 17ha (42.5 acres)
o Yield: 8.5 t/ha (3.4 t/acre)
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• Variety: Glasgow
o Area: 30ha (75 acres) so far
o Yield: 8.5 t/ha (3.4 t/acre)

• Variety: Robigus (just started) 
o Yield: 10 t/ha.

*Harvest Highlights 2007 is sponsored by RAGT