OSR acreage ‘hangs in the balance’, especially in the South East
Oilseed rape (OSR) growers across England are still awaiting a much needed rainfall, which threatens…
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Simple and rapid OSR light leaf spot test to be available from September
The bio-tech company Microgenetics has developed the SwiftDetect light leaf spot disease for oilseed rape…
Align oilseed rape drilling to soil moisture, growers urged
Winter oilseed (WOSR) rape growers facing continued dry soils should not rush into drilling the…
Impressive yields from Tennyson despite dry harvest conditions
Newly added to the recommended list last year for both the East and West regions,…
Wheat and oilseed rape market report
Another week of near perfect harvesting weather has led to harvest progressing far quicker than…
Verticillium – reliant on resistant varieties
Arable plant pathologist, Philip Walker of ADAS Boxworth reminds growers that there is still no…
Wait for moisture to drill OSR
As harvest progresses almost a week earlier than normal and land is cleared, many growers…
Getting the most from your OSR crop despite high NPK prices
Establishing oilseed rape can be a challenge in any year, depending on autumn conditions. However,…
Harvest proceeding as expected
Harvest in the UK is still progressing at a rapid rate due to the exceptional…
Herbicide strategy evolution should be considered by farmers returning to oilseed rape
Farmers returning to oilseed rape this summer are being urged to familiarise themselves with how…