The battle to bring in the harvest

Northumberland, UK: Jack Storey at his farm near Morpeth. His crops have been devastated by the recent torrential rain Photograph: Will Walker/North News

Northumberland, UK: Farmers begin counting the cost in livestock lost during severe flooding along the River Till near Wooler. Dead sheep are loaded onto a truck at Ewart New Town farm where an estimated six hundred sheep were lost Photograph: Graham Hamilton/Epicscotland

Worcester, UK: Root crops, such as potatoes, have been affected as well as cereals Photograph: Anita Maric/Newsteam

Essex, UK: Wheat made soggy by incessant rain has meant a third of the UK's crop remains in the field Photograph: Ian Nicholson/PA

Warrington, UK: Harvesting barley in wet fields, which can be too muddy for some combines Photograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty

Worcester, UK: Flooding of farmland by the River Severn after a weekend of torrential rain Photograph: Nick Wilkinson/EPA

Warrington, UK: Farmers will now have to dry sell their over ripe crops at a lower price and have to pay for drying costs too Photograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty

Warrington, UK: Cheshire farmer Anthony Houghton finally finds a day to harvest his crop of barley, after missing the optimum time due to constant rain Photograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty