Mark Woodruff at Hundreds Farm, Crowland on the Lincolnshire/ Cambridgeshire border was busy cutting Cordiale and Einstein winter wheat.

 He said it was not yielding badly, with Cordiale around 8.75-10t/ha. He said the yields varied between fields, and struggled on lighter land.

Moisture was between 16 and 14%. He said: “Last year’s experience of bad weather told us you’ve got to take it at 16%.”

All oilseed rape had been cut, and yielded around 4.2t/ha. Mr Woodruff was fairly pleased despite the odd red seed, although he was concerned by the low prices for the crops.

• Crop/Variety: Cordiale and Einstein winter wheat


• Area: 28ha


• Yield: Predicted 8.75-10t/ha


• Quality: N/A

• Crop/Variety: Oilseed rape


• Area: 28ha of own crop, but combined over 80ha of other contract and neighbour crops


• Yield: 4.2t/ha


• Quality: N/A