Battered Crop

Another shot from our walk north from Great Broughton, on our Moorsbus day out last weekend, and here the effects of the rain and wind that has been such a feature of the British Summer of the last few weeks.

There were a number of flattened areas in this field of wheat. From what I've seen in other areas, this is fairly typical of what is happening this year. Indeed, some fields of crops are far worse than this. Hopefully much of the crop can be saved when the farmer harvests it. The forecast suggests a more settled period of weather for the second half of the month.

The row of trees and bushes in the background marks the route of a disused railway from Picton, past Stokesley to Battersby where it would once have joined the existing Esk Valley line towards Whitby. Some disused railways have been converted to cycling or walking routes, but sadly this isn't one of them.

Ian

[Joan Robillard]

Nice

[Sarah Bremner]

What a lot of damage the heavy rain showers can cause.

[Bill Davidson]

Serious damage indeed.

[Christine Sztukowski]

Shows the strength of nature

[carol white]

Great capture of the force of nature

[Shepherdman]

Harvest only recently started around us - combining until 11pm last night!

[Margaret Brown]

Farmers must be heartbroken with such waste, not a good sign

[gloria jones]

What a shame. There is a wheat shortage. Hopefully, wheat and other crops can recover.

[Dawn]

Such a shame a nice shot showing the damage

[Judith Johnson]

Such I pity, hope it's still retrievable

[Vesna]

Pity.

[Pyrrhula]

Great capture of the crop problems farmers has to deal with ,Fav.

[Peter Dulis]

Nice

[Kathy A]

Such a shame

[Dione Giorgio]

The wheat crop does look like it has had a good battering. I hope the poor farmers can get something out of it.

[Fisher Family]

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Thank you all for your lovely comments and favs, they are very much appreciated.

Sad to see such damage to the farmers crops, but I think in this case much of the crop can still be harvested. However, if the grain is damp, the farmer will have to use a drier to prevent the risk of mildew and rot, which adds to the cost of the harvest. The weather forecast is for a drier and more settled period from early next week. Hopefully the harvest can take place, most of the crop can be rescued and without the need to use grain driers after the harvest.

Ian