Winter Oilseed Rape Articles & Analysis
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A system of bag tank storage is putting a large-scale pig producer a step ahead of legislation that will require slurry stores to be covered by 2027. ...
Both Swedish and European field trials show that winter oilseed rape that has taken up a lot of nitrogen in autumn needs less nitrogen in the spring. ...
BySolvi AB
Getting a good crop canopy across the entire field is important for better crop quality and higher yield. One way of achieving this is by varying the amount of seeds. In recent years more and more farmers have started using variable-rate technology. By coupling the tractor’s GPS equipment with the seed drill, the seed amount can be varied across the field based on a predetermined plan. The ...
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Timings coincide with BYDV insecticide applications. Target: Winter Barley, Second Wheats and fields with variable soil types that are likely to suffer from stress in the growing season. ...
With predictions of a high pressure slug season ahead, and the potential damage these pests can do to a crop both physically and financially, Robert Boothman, commercial director of Boothmans Agriculture, explains how to keep one step ahead of the pest. “The milder, wet winter and lack of ground frosts we’ve seen this year will have allowed for a longer slug breeding ...
This study was designed to assess homing behaviour of bees foraging on winter oilseed rape grown from seed treated with thiamethoxam (as Cruiser OSR) with one field drilled with thiamethoxam treated seed and two control fields drilled with fungicide‐only treated seed. ...
With grain prices gradually heading in the right direction, his focus is currently on chasing yields rather than trimming out costs, which means direct drilling is put on the back-burner for all but 120 hectares of oilseed rape. Cropping is 404ha of winter wheat, 120ha of oilseed rape, 120ha of herbage seed, ...