John Kisby is half way through the wheat at Cherry Tree Farm, Ten Mile Bank, Norfolk, and yields are similar to last year.

“The hot summer seems to have suited the fen – last year we did 10.4t/ha (4.2t/acre) and yields this year are about the same, possibly a fraction up.”

Mr Kisby was growing Humber, Oakley and Battalion this year, and still had about 120ha (300 acres) to finish combining.

“Last night we caught a shower, which has put us back today. There’s a chance of more showers this afternoon.

“It’s been an expensive harvest – we have been irrigating the potatoes like mad and have had to dry every grain of wheat, which has been coming in at 17-23% moisture.”

Potato yields, after irrigation, should be reasonable, but sugar beet yields were likely to be down, he added.

Crop: Winter wheat
Varieties: Oakley, Humber and Battalion
Area: 138ha (340 acres)
Yield: 10.4t/ha (4.2t/acre)