190 years later.
Almost three-quarters of England faced drought conditions by August 2026, leaving agricultural soils severely desiccated following the driest July in 190 years. Soil moisture levels dropped significantly nationwide following record-low rainfall and prolonged high temperatures through the summer. Around 72% of England entered official drought status, restricting normal soil recovery and grass growth. The prolonged lack of water resulted in yield capping for all crop types with
Wait For Rain.
What does that actually mean when it comes to establishing a crop of autumn sown winter oil seed rape? The majority of land on which I find oil seed rape grown contains a high percentage of clay. This I know to be a fact due to years of soil sampling and the use of textual analysis. Because clay has a high water-holding capacity that binds moisture tightly, light showers (under 10 mm) only dampen the surface. What happens next is that the moisture is prone to evaporatio
