Difficult weather for spring barley
30 August 2001
Difficult weather for spring barley
SANDY ALISON, who farms near Edinburgh, is halfway through harvesting spring barley, but has been stopped several times in the last couple of weeks through poor weather.
“Spring barley is in no great shape. Its yielding 2.25-2.5t/acre (5.6-6.2t/ha), which is about 0.5t/acre (1.2t/ha) down on average.” Quality is good with 1.48-1.5 nitrogen and no skinning problems. Despite the weather he has combined the crop between 14-16%.
But it is the market that worries him, “If maltsters are only willing to pay high 70s pounds, I wont be growing spring barley next year as I wont be able to cover my costs.”
He says wheat has been started in the area, and has heard of below average yields. “Although ours looks ok, I wont really know until I get into it.”
To post your Harvest Highlights, click here
Click here to return to Harvest Highlights front page
Click the button below to return to FWi News headlines
FREE ARABLE UPDATE
CLICK HERE to receive FWis FREE new weekly email newsletter, providing an instant link to all the major additions and updates relevant to your arable business.