Damage in England due to extreme precipitation

In England a lot of rain fell in a short time. In the northeast and central of England, more than 100 millimeters are even reported to have fallen. The precipitation also damaged potatoes and wheat.

In Hollbeach, which is in the county of Lincolnshire and is an important arable region, about 110 millimeters has fallen since the weekend. The arable farmers in this region received the same amount of precipitation in 24 hours as in the first 4 months of 2019. However, it is not only this region that has been affected, as flood warnings have been issued in large parts of the country.

Damage
The extent of the damage is still unclear, but it is already clear that the wheat has been knocked to the ground in many areas. This is due to a combination of the strong wind and the large amounts of precipitation. This combination also causes leaf loss in the potatoes and the nuisance is considerable.

Another factor is that there has been so much rain that many plots are empty. In the coming period, for example, it is not possible to spray against phytophthora. The damage will mainly be local, but it will continue to rain in large parts of England for the rest of this week.

Anne-Jan Doorn

Anne Jan Doorn is an arable expert at Boerenbusiness. He writes about the various arable farming markets and also focuses on the land and energy market.

aj.doorn@boerenbusiness. Nl

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