Cereal and oilseed rape harvest - first estimates: 2024

Key findings

• Industry experts predict an average year for cereal production. Total cereal production is expected to remain at around 3.1 million tonnes, just above the ten-year average.
• Average production results are predicted for winter barley, oilseed rape and wheat. Mostly as a result of decreased area and yield. While some very good yields are predicted for oats and spring barley, a late harvest this year makes oats predictions less reliable.
• Wet weather affected winter planting and continued into spring planting. Unfavourable weather across the season means farms are likely to see a wide variety in yields.
• Final results after harvest completes in Scotland will be published in December.