Archive Article: 2002/08/09

9 August 2002

Storms have wreaked havoc with harvest progress across the country. Here, Bob Lloyd checks the rain gauge after 36mm (1.4in) fell in just two and a half hours at John Kisbys Cherry Tree Farm, Ten Mile Bank, on the Norfolk fens last week. Pods have started to open on 12ha (30 acres) of oilseed rape that is left to cut and while 90% of the wheat is still standing, that too will start to suffer soon, says Mr Kisby. "We have 700 acres of wheat, so we could do with some sun just to get started."