To help answer important questions about the 2014 harvest NFU Cymru is reminding members to complete this year’s Harvest Survey, before the end of the month.
The annual survey of combinable crops, available online on the NFU Cymru website: www.nfu-cymru.org.uk is the first source of published data on UK crop production levels for this year.
The survey looks to get as full a picture as possible of the wheat crop by mid-September and the year’s harvest of major combinable crops to date, by early October. It will reflect on issues such as the effect of the extreme weather on cereals and oilseeds, the increased winter crop areas and decreased planting of spring crops, and the effect difficult early season conditions have had on crop disease pressure.
NFU Cymru Combinable Crops and horticulture Working Group Chairman, Perkin Evans, said, “Without the information provided by members it would have simply been impossible to generate an accurate estimate in the past as we rely on members’ input in order to maintain our accurate track record with harvest results.
“This year’s survey is online, making it easy for members to record crucial information that goes into painting a picture of the 2014 harvest on a national scale.”
Respondents to this year’s survey will have a chance of winning a GrainSafe Smartprobe temperature monitor for stored grain. The Grainsafe Smartprobe is designed to be left in the grain and gives a constant reading via LED lights, so you can see in an instant if the temperature is within a safe zone.
