Best OSR for years at Boxted
Clive Apps expected to continue combining oilseed rape at Boxted Lodge Farm, Romney, Kent, today (23 July), despite some early showers.
“The forecast isn’t great so we want to get on,” he said. So far he had cut about 80ha (200 acres) of Castille, Cabernet and Komando, at an average of 12% moisture.
“Generally, the yields seem reasonable – it’s probably doing 30cwt (3.7t/ha) through the combine.
“That’s better than we’ve had for several years – but it needs to be with the high input costs and low prices.”
Mr Apps had 16ha (40 acres) of rape left to cut, and expected to be into the wheat at the end of next week.
“I think the wheat is going to be drought stressed – on the lighter land it is going to have suffered.”
Crop: Oilseed rape
Varieties: Castille, Cabernet and Komando
Area: 80ha (200 acres)
Yield: 3.7t/ha (1.5t/acre)
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