Jamie Rogers has got just two days’ combining left to do at White Hall Farm, Hampton Bishop, Hereford.

“We’ve finished the winter wheat and spring rape, and started spring barley today (2 September),” he said. “The spring wheat isn’t quite ready, but will be by the time we get to it.”

First wheats had yielded close to the five-year average, at 10t/ha – but second wheats that were drilled late into poor conditions were not as good, he added.

“We had Diego, Santiago and Conqueror, and the bushel weights were all good at 77kg/hl.”

Spring rape was also about average, at a touch below 2.5t/ha. “The hybrid varieties yielded better than the conventional ones.”

Propino and Tipple spring barley looked promising, said Mr Rogers. “There looks to be a lot there. It’s all going alright, really.”

Crop: Winter wheat
Varieties: Diego, Santiago and Conqueror
Yield: Up to 10t/ha