Spring crops really struggling

Cherieanne

New Member
How late will pea harvest in Norfolk be this year?

Potatoes only just coming up.
Looks a late harvest?

Farmers say they are so late getting crops in due to all the cold weather and snow we had here
 
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Late drilled sb - surprisingly good
Early stuff that had heavy rain after drilling is worse
 

radar

Member
Mixed Farmer
How late will pea harvest in Norfolk be this year?

Potatoes only just coming up.
Looks a late harvest?

Farmers say they are so late getting crops in due to all the cold weather and snow we had here
Spoke to HMC peas guy at Worth Farms Open Farm Sunday and he reckoned vining would start week of 25th. Are still drilling though!
 

Cherieanne

New Member

SFI - What % were you taking out of production?

  • 0 %

    Votes: 75 43.6%
  • Up to 25%

    Votes: 61 35.5%
  • 25-50%

    Votes: 27 15.7%
  • 50-75%

    Votes: 3 1.7%
  • 75-100%

    Votes: 3 1.7%
  • 100% I’ve had enough of farming!

    Votes: 3 1.7%

Red Tractor drops launch of green farming scheme amid anger from farmers

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As reported in Independent


quote: “Red Tractor has confirmed it is dropping plans to launch its green farming assurance standard in April“

read the TFF thread here: https://thefarmingforum.co.uk/index.php?threads/gfc-was-to-go-ahead-now-not-going-ahead.405234/
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