According to the Bureau of agriculture and horticulture in the UK (AHDB), as of August 2, the British farmers threshed 60% of the area occupied by winter barley. Farmers have noticed that yields of the grain in 2016, lower than in 2015 and 2014.

Cleaning barley in the East and South of the country is almost complete. It also reported on the rape crop winter oilseed rape collected from 40% of the area. It is reported by news portal British Farming UK.

The yield of barley and rape varies greatly and, in General, lower than usual. The average yield of barley is equal 49-96 kg/ha (credability indicator 68 kg/ha), rapeseed 31-33 (36) t/ha. test weights of both cultures is also quite low.