Wheat harvest comes early for bumper crop

Harvesting at Felmingham, Norfolk Credit: Kate Prout

Farmers in the region are predicting a bumper crop of wheat this year thanks to an almost perfect combination of rain and sunshine.

Predictions are that yields will hit 16 million tonnes by the end of the harvest, compared to 12 million tonnes last year.However, worldwide prices are down since yields across the globe have been high in recent years.