Contradictory EU policies first encouraged and then undermined the farming of oilseed rape in Europe, according to a new analysis...
January 26, 2022
The Potash Development Association (PDA) has acted to update its fertiliser recommendations for oilseed rape crops. A new advisory leaflet,...
January 13, 2022
A variety of the fungus that will heighten the ‘Phoma’ disease threat on oilseed rape and other brassicas has been...
December 17, 2021
Teagasc is confirming that the area of winter oilseed rape sown out in Ireland has increased by an estimated 25%...
November 9, 2021
Following an exceptionally dry spring in 2020, many were hoping for a more ‘normal’ spell of spring weather in 2021....
May 16, 2021
Oilseed rape growers have been dealt a blow, following clarification from the CRD (Chemicals Regulation Division) that ADAMA’s carbetamide-based grass...
May 8, 2021
Oilseed rape (OSR) plantings have fallen to their lowest level since 1986 at 318,000ha, according to the Agriculture and Horticulture...
November 27, 2020
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board’s (AHDB’s) light leaf spot preliminary forecast shows that the disease risk to winter oilseed...
October 18, 2020
Farmers who planted oilseed rape should be keeping an eye out for the flea beetle in oilseed rape crops, or...
September 24, 2020
The NFU is seeking urgent discussions with Defra about the future of oilseed rape (OSR) in Britain. OSR is a...
April 29, 2020
Grain prices fell this week across global grain markets, but showed positive signs on Friday afternoon, March 13. While wheat...
March 14, 2020
Five organic farmers in North East Scotland have launched a pilot project with a commercial feed processor to try and...
June 5, 2019
The findings of new AHDB-funded research have shown there is significant potential to produce verticillium disease ratings as part of...
May 12, 2019
A massive 18,000ha of rapeseed has been destroyed in France due to a risk of contamination with a GMO (genetically...
April 9, 2019
With oilseed rape (OSR) about to enter the critical flowering period, AHDB has restarted its sclerotinia infection risk alerts service...
March 25, 2019
Better management of herbicides could protect their use in the future, a voluntary best practice campaign has said. It comes as...
August 5, 2018
Farmers across the country are being warned not to buy potentially useless bales of rape straw treated with an active...
July 30, 2018
A unique collaboration between UK stakeholders has resulted in the production of erucic acid management guidelines for growers of oilseed...
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