More time to complete Planting and Variety Survey

The deadline has been extended to complete this year’s Planting and Variety Survey in order to gain the best possible planted area estimated for the upcoming UK harvest.

With the survey taking just five minutes to complete, growers have until Friday 21 July to take part.

The Planting Survey aims to provide an estimate of the area of cereals and oilseed rape intended for harvest in 2023 in the UK while the Variety Survey aims to assess the varietal composition of the wheat, barley, oat, and oilseed rape crops in the UK.

The results of the survey will:

• Provide planted area estimates for the upcoming UK harvest
• Show regional breakdowns of major crops being grown, helping to understand any shortfalls which could impact price
• Help you to identify marketing opportunities for the season

Tom Clarke, chair of AHDB's Cereals and Oilseeds Sector Council, said: "This survey can make a real difference to businesses across our sector and it is certainly something I have taken part in myself.

"The results are beneficial to us all as it can help us to understand more about our domestic product when making marketing decisions about what to plant in future.

"By working together, as growers we can benefit from accurate and reliable data that is able to quantify our domestic production.

"The more evidence you’re able to give AHDB will mean you can gain from the facts and figures you need to make informed decisions about prices, yields and crops to grow next year."