Seen firstly as a good alternative break crop to oilseed rape – which has become harder to establish due to the difficulties in controlling flea beetle – maize is now a valuable forage for their beef finishing enterprise as well as an additional cash crop sold to neighbouring dairy and goat farms.
Clearfield® is a unique system for oilseed rape that combines hybrid seed varieties and high-quality BASF herbicides for the most effective way to approach weed control in OSR.
It is difficult to manage the nitrogen use of oilseed rape as it is dependent on the conditions of the soil. After many years of research and development, the team at Limagrain have developed a number of varieties. These newly developed varieties harness Nitrogen during the key stages of growth. They also reduce the risk of yield losses in less desirable conditions.
In this short article we look at what is Turnip Yellows Virus or TuYV, how can you spot it and what are the effects of the virus.
One common cause of high seed loses in commercial oil seed rape crops is pod shatter. In this short blog we look at what pod shatter is, what causes it, and how our supplier LG seeds is working to develop resistance in its varieties.
Clubroot is an increasing problem in oilseed rape crops – something that has been exacerbated by close rotations. We are hearing increasing reports of clubroot on farms, particularly in the western region leading to yield losses.
After spending the winter months writing fertiliser plans, budgeting and attending technical meetings, my phone is now starting to ring with questions around nitrogen application.
