Those last stubbles are worth the trouble

It’s been a bit of a strange harvest really. Last year was similar. Wheat has certainly been the crop of choice, from standing milky corn to old stubbles. My only theory is the timing that keeps them on the crop.

The first rape and barley stubbles didn’t shoot particularly well, not like they have in the past. Having said that, there weren’t a lot of rape stubbles. Peas are taking over as the break crop of choice in many areas.

The only reason I can think of for the early stubbles not being as productive is the early timing of the harvest. The standing wheat was still in the irresistible milky stage of growth, so why would birds leave it to scratch around for seed and grain?

Bag sizes have stayed consistent throughout the harvest, numbering from 75 to the 200s — nothing extreme but good and healthy nonetheless.

“The stubble was now a brown field but there were