Direct cut savings on offer with OSR
19 July 2002
Direct cut savings on offer with OSR
OILSEED rape growers able to combine directly can save nearly 7% of the crops value, according to Advanta Seeds.
The firm estimates that at £132/t swathing soaks up 6.79% of the return from an average 3.9t/ha crop. Desiccating, including chemical and application costs and an allowance for wheeling losses, absorbs 4.65%, its figures show.
Direct combining also removes the worry of getting timings correct, important both for swathing and desiccating, says the company.
A strong standing variety, such as Apex successor Courage, can significantly help cut variable costs, it points out. *
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