Following a summer marked by extreme weather conditions, this year’s harvest has proved "disappointing", with cereal yields dropping well beneath historical benchmarks, according to fresh findings.
Data from the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) reveals that as work finishes, wheat, spring barley and oat crops have all fallen short of typical levels. Only winter barley held steady, matching its five-year average of 6.9 tonnes per hectare.
