We have only had one crop circle in the U.K. and people have been wondering why there has not been more. Well below is an overview of crop development in the U.K. and crops are recovering from a very difficult start due to the very disappointing weather. Obviously to have crop circles you need crops to develop at a certain rate and be of a certain quality. No doubt at some point things will pick up and it would not be a surprise if the season runs late this summer.

Overview

Winter crops are now growing well in most regions, and most are far stronger than last month. However, farming conditions have remained more problematic in the central and Northern parts of England, than Southern England, and Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland. This is reflected in the local crop condition ratings which have, in some cases, not improved from last month.

Overall, nature has an impressive way of catching up with the seasons. Most winter crops are at the expected growth stages for the time of year despite their extremely poor start, and spring crops generally look well.

There have still been difficulties getting onto land to spray during May and some farmers are still behind; others skipped or simply missed certain applications. The weather has been catchy and finding windows of opportunity has been a challenge for many growers, especially those with heavy, wet soils. However, the light showers have favoured growth for most crops.

Spring crop condition is mostly good or excellent, which eases some pressures of the previous month of getting spring crops drilled. Nevertheless, drilling delays may have affected yield potential, and some regions did not manage to complete drilling, so the fallow area will be high this year.

We will learn at harvest how well crops recovered from periods of persistent environmental stress. Leafy crops do not necessarily translate into high yields.

Overall, no records are expected to be broken this year. Most spring planting was late, but plants are catching up remarkably. Yields will probably be affected by the poor timings of applications.

Thank you to those few that have kindly donated recently. It’s appreciated. We are having the last planned repairs done on our car next week. This will set us up for the season. Obviously having transportation is vital to allow us to cover the season. 

We pay a lot of money to update our website and to make it secure. So funding the website is important. Donations are diverted there as a priority. Obviously recording the crop circles is a priority too. 

Anything you can donate at this time as we gear up for the new season is greatly appreciated. 

Monthly donations are a great way to help us finance our operation. See below. 

Thank you. 

Monthly Donations 

Don’t forget you can set up a regular monthly donation for as little as £5 per month. Knowing how much is coming in each month is really useful. Just a thought. :)

A decision on the viability of a 2022/23 yearbook will be made in the near future. We are about to lay the book out in anticipation of being able to publish the book. 
 

Thank you

Steve & Karen