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Winter and spring crops starting to show impacts of dry conditions

AHDB survey offers latest cereals update

Jane Thynne
Head of News and Business
clock • 2 min read
While disease remains low, stress is beginning to be the main concern for spring crops
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While disease remains low, stress is beginning to be the main concern for spring crops

As growers experience one of the best seasons for some time with many farmers completing spring wheat, barley and oats during March and April, issues brought on by the continued dry spell are beginning...

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