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AHDB Erucic acid in oilseed rape

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Latest oilseed rape Know How articles

VARIETY SELECTION

Guide to which OSR varieties to drill in summer 2026

A good selection of new and existing winter oilseed rape varieties is being matched by renewed enthusiasm for growing the crop, with better yields, reduced pest pressure and stronger prices…

OILSEED RAPE

Why Devon farmer is growing oilseed rape again

Oilseed rape crops across parts of the UK started flowering a month ahead of usual, following favourable autumn weather and mild winter conditions. For Devon farmer Joe Mawle and his…

CROP SELECTION

How polycrop is paving way to premium feed market

No field is planted to just one type of crop at Paul Baker’s mixed farm in Devon – instead fields are planted to either polycrops, variety blends or companions. A…

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