NFU Combinable Crops Board Chair Jamie Burrows and regional crops board colleagues share their views on the harvest.
As drilling begins across England and Wales, growers reflect on the challenges of harvest 2025, marked by variability and difficult weather conditions.
For those of us within the crops sector, we and our businesses and livelihoods are at the mercy of nature.
The impact of weather is particularly significant for growers, with some reporting higher than average yields and others facing near failure.
Following a wet harvest in 2024, the limited margins within which many growers operate are becoming increasingly apparent.
Author's summary: NFU reviews harvest 2025 challenges.