Harvest

Gross output value falls below four-year average

Mixed picture continues as wet spring weighs heavy on yields

Farmers have been urged to check driving licences, as well as the right to work in the UK for seasonal staff

A mix of sporadic showers and sunshine causes worries for growers

Harvest is underway in the UK and around Europe

Sally Kitchiner, 24, is a veterinary surgeon at Hampden Vets. She is from Shillington in Bedfordshire.

Despite the pressures of what may prove to be a difficult harvest, farmers are being urged to make safety a priority

NFU Mutual said incidents involving these agricultural vehicles and third parties are significantly more likely in the harvesting season

Concerns building for next year amid feed cost fears and seed shortages