09/08/06 
            What effect has the heat wave had on crop yields this year? How
              has the CAP reform affected production in the UK? All this and
              much more will be answered in this year’s NFU Arable Crops
            Harvest Survey launched this week. 
            
            The annual report on combinable crops is the first source of recognised
              data on production in the UK and is published around a month before
              Defra’s official statistics - helping to keep members on
            the front foot in price negotiations. 
            NFU leaders are urging members to join the confidential survey
              to help build an accurate picture of this year’s harvest
              and ensure fair prices. 
            Chief adviser for the NFU’s combinable crops sector Guy
              Gagen said: “The statistics provided by this survey are vitally
              important. Accurate market information about supply is the single
              biggest influence on cereal prices. 
            “For many years the NFU has surveyed harvest results from
              members and this year it is available on-line for the first time
              making it even easier to join. 
            “The survey is strictly confidential and contributions help
              put the record straight on yields up to a month before the official
              statistics become available.” 
            The deadline for contributions is Sunday September 17. 
            
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