Presenter Adam Henson has been starring on the favored BBC programme for 1 / 4 of a century, having initially made his debut again in 2001.
Mr Henson has shared an replace from his Bemborough Farm within the Cotswolds following a protracted spell of dry climate.
The Gloucestershire farmer spoke in regards to the impact the circumstances are having on this yr’s harvest and the profitability of his enterprise.
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According to the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB), the 2026 harvest is the earliest in not less than 20 years, with combines working sooner than traditional throughout a lot of the UK.
The organisation has additionally reported that cereal yields are usually beneath the 10-year common, with some farms experiencing vital reductions.
Mr Henson mentioned the state of affairs in a video shared by Cotswold Farm Park.
He stated: “Because of the drought and because of our thin soil, the yields may not be that good.”
“Certainly with our winter wheat and our winter barley, we’ve been about a ton, a ton and a half down per hectare on yield.”
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“So, that hits us significantly when it comes to the profitability of the farm.”
Mr Henson stated diminished yields have coincided with decrease grain costs.
He stated: “With the reduced yield and global commodity prices being quite low for wheat and barley, although they’re lifting a little bit at the moment, there’s not going to be a lot of profit in growing grain.”
The presenter described harvest as a time when farmers hope to see a return on months of arduous work and funding.
He stated: “The crops we planted last autumn and spring, we’ve worked hard, we’ve invested in them, we’ve looked after them and now is the time to reap those grains into the shed and hopefully make a profit, but sadly this year it’s not looking good for us and lots of other arable farmers across the UK.”
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Mr Henson additionally gave viewers a glance across the farm’s grain retailer, and revealed round 350 tonnes of barley had been saved.
He added that the farm would ordinarily count on a a lot bigger harvest.
Mr Henson stated this yr’s difficulties had been compounded by difficult circumstances in earlier years.
He stated: “We’ve had three difficult years. It’s really feeling a bit tough, and my personality is such that I want to be really positive about farming.”
“I think it’s one of the best jobs in the world, but actually arable farming at the moment is hard.”