Know How / Oilseed rape Dive deeper Variety selection Establishment Crop management Harvest and storage Must reads Grower moves to direct-drilled OSR and companion crops Survey gives pointers on how to successfully grow OSR OSR makes a comeback with new drill and companion crop How a regen farm is reducing inputs to meet SFI targets External resources AHDB Oilseed rape growth guide Understanding the key growth stages of oilseed rapeView guide AHDB Oilseed rape diseases Management guidance for oilseed rape diseasesView guide AHDB Erucic acid in oilseed rape Guidelines to minimise the risk of erucic acid in double-low oilseed rapeView guide AHDB Pre-harvest glyphosate Best practice for timing glyphosate application in oilseed rapeView guide Latest oilseed rape Know How articles VARIETY SELECTIONWhat the 6 additions bring to the new-look OSR Recommended ListThe new-look AHDB Recommended List (RL) for oilseed rape welcomes six new varieties, including three top-yielding hybrids from the same breeder and a conventional with substantial yield gains. Limagrain’s trio… CROP MANAGEMENTHow a regen farm is reducing inputs to meet SFI targetsThe drive to reduce the use of artificial inputs is under way at Raby Farms in County Durham, with the business recognising the economic and environmental benefits of being less… ARABLEGrower moves to direct-drilled OSR and companion cropsDorset grower Andrew Fry is growing oilseed rape for the first time and is hoping for a good yield from his new break crop. There is also £100/ha of government… PEST MANAGEMENTHow to introduce SFI 2023's no insecticide optionAfter another delay, applications for the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) 2023 are due to finally open in mid-September, with the new no use of insecticide action being one of the… More articles
