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The monsoon this autumn has dictated an unplanned swing towards spring cropping as ground conditions prevent drilling. CPM looks at some of the options growers may have for their unplanted land. We reckon only 25% of the wheat area has been planted. By Lucy de la Pasture It’s been an autumnus horribilis for many, with a stubbornly positioned jet stream funnelling in low pressure systems one after the other. It’s barely stopped raining since the end of Sept and the continuous wet weather has hit wheat drilling hard. According to AHDB’s Early Bird Survey, as a result of the weather UK growers now intend to plant 1.65 million hectares of wheat compared to 1.82M last year. The reality of ground conditions in the areas of the country most delayed means it may yet prove to be an optimistic estimate unless things improve dramatically in coming weeks, says Agrii’s head of agronomy, Colin Lloyd. “In a recent straw poll of agronomists from around the UK, the amount of cereals drilled is hugely variable. Scotland managed to get winter crops in, parts of Essex…
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