this is what the crop should look like. it is due for harvest in about three weeks. but take a look at these. battered, bruised, a pod split open. they reckon they have lost around 50% of the crop in this field. nearby, an estimated 90% loss in a field of oilseed rape. smashed from pods, the seed has now germinated creating a green carpet on the ground. and in a field of oats once destined for the breakfast table, a similar story. i have been working crops in north west essex as an independent agronomist for 35 years and i have never seen devastation like we are seeing this winter oat field here. we think we have about 90% of our oat crop that will be harvested in two or three weeks time. it is on the ground and we haven t got machines to hoover it up. 12 farms in a ten mile stretch of land barely half a mile wide were hit by the storm,
nearby, an estimated 90% loss in a field of oilseed rape. smashed from pods, the seed has now germinated creating a green carpet on the ground. and in a field of oats once destined for the breakfast table, a similar story. i have been working crops in north west essex as an independent agronomist for 35 years and i have never seen devastation like we are seeing this winter oat field here. we think we have lost about 90% of our oat crop that will be harvested in two or three weeks time. it is on the ground and we haven t got machines to hoover it up. 12 farms in a ten mile stretch of land barely half a mile wide were hit by the storm, just weeks before harvest. the losses are estimated to run to hundreds of thousands of pounds. defra have a disaster fund so farms that suffered severe flooding back in the winter, i understand, have been supported by that fund and i think this is equally devastating.
battered, bruised, a pod split open. they reckon they have lost around 50% of the crop in this field. nearby, an estimated 90% loss in a field of oilseed rape. smashed from pods, the seed has now germinated creating a green carpet on the ground. and in a field of oats once destined for the breakfast table, a similar story. i have been working crops in north west essex as an independent agronomist for 35 years and i have never seen devastation like we are seeing this winter oat field here. we think we have lost about 90% of our oat crop that will be harvested in two or three weeks time. it is on the ground and we haven t got machines to hoover it up. 12 farms in a ten mile stretch of land barely half a mile wide were hit by the storm, just weeks before harvest. the losses are estimated to run to hundreds of thousands of pounds. defra have a disaster fund so farms that suffered severe
storm last week in essex are calling for emergency financial help from the government. 12 farms in the thaxted area were struck by hail stones the size of golf balls. it s estimated up to 90% of some crops have been lost. this from our environment reporter richard daniel. massive hailstones hammering down in thaxted last week. robert, i ve never seen damage like this before. well, neither have i. first time, absolutely devastated. it looks as if someone has come through here here with a flail. eight days on, robert still can t take it in. the scale of the damage on his 200 acre farm is immense. we hope it s a one off. we are having trouble getting our heads around it. we just. we don t know what to do now. we ve never seen this devastation. this is our year s work. to us, they are more than money. we look after them, we tend them all year, it s. it s quite hurtful, you know?
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