Oilseed rape yields down 20 as combine fleet rained off

摘要

Constant rain showers have forced Cambridgeshire grower James Peck to park-up his fleet of four Claas combines as he waits for a dry spell to continue the harvest.The hiatus follows drought conditions earlier in the growing season, which has seen initial oilseed rape yields drop 20 on the farm's long-term average. Despite the present frustrations, James says that the harvest team at PX Farms is in good heart andonce the weather settles, the team will be ready to roll again, with nearly 5,000ha of area to cut.