As growers look to establish oilseed rape crops, Pioneer has outlined the benefits of two seed treatments available on varieties being shipped to the UK. Andy…
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Hutchinsons’ national seed manager, David Bouch, is stating that oilseed rape could still be a viable option in the rotation. While decisions around the crop will…
Plant breeder Limagrain UK is advising farmers that the oilseed rape drilling window is wider than often thought, with the possibility to establish a good crop…
Limagrain UK has appointed Liam Wilkinson to the position of oilseed rape product manager, strengthening the firm’s arable marketing team. Mr Wilkinson will take on the…
Mark, Philip and Ben Lawson, who farm in Newton Stewart in Dumfries and Galloway, have won a silver award in the 2022 YEN awards with a…
A new characteristic in the Limagrain portfolio of hybrid oilseed rape varieties will reportedly offer UK growers a measurable and tangible level of stem-based disease resistance.…
The bio-technology business, Microgenetics, has created the simple and rapid SwiftDetect test for light leaf spot, which could prevent oilseed rape yield losses of up to…
With the UK harvest almost a week ahead of normal, many growers will be looking to get oilseed rape crops established. However, Liam Wilkinson, arable development…
Oilseed rape growers are being advised to choose varieties with strong all-round profiles as the planted area is predicted to rise significantly this year. Sustained, buoyant…
David Bouch, national seed manager at Hutchinsons, believes that the current market conditions and the choice of varieties are causing many to consider including oilseed rape…