Know How / Oilseed rape Dive deeper Variety selection Establishment Crop management Harvest and storage Must reads How YEN prize winners have achieved impressive OSR yields Grower moves to direct-drilled OSR and companion crops Survey gives pointers on how to successfully grow OSR How a regen farm is reducing inputs to meet SFI targets External resources AHDB Oilseed rape growth guide Understanding the key growth stages of oilseed rapeView guide AHDB Oilseed rape diseases Management guidance for oilseed rape diseasesView guide AHDB Erucic acid in oilseed rape Guidelines to minimise the risk of erucic acid in double-low oilseed rapeView guide AHDB Pre-harvest glyphosate Best practice for timing glyphosate application in oilseed rapeView guide Latest oilseed rape Know How articles OILSEED RAPEShould growers persevere with OSR despite challenges?The AHDB has estimated a near 30% drop in the UK oilseed rape area compared to 2023, making it the UK’s smallest crop for 40 years – at 280,000ha. With… VARIETY SELECTIONRound-up of OSR varieties to drill in summer 2024Growers deciding on oilseed rape varieties for harvest 2025 have several newcomers to consider, as well as some very reliable performers among existing contenders. Three new UK-wide hybrids from Limagrain… ARABLERAGT’s Top OSR Picks for this Coming Autumn and BeyondRAGT has a clutch of new oilseed rape varieties that will be available for sowing this autumn, covering a range of growth habits, traits and agronomic features. RAGT’s decision to… PEST MANAGEMENTHow harvest cultivations can help beat flea beetle in OSRShallow cultivations carried out shortly after the combine can help reduce adult flea beetle populations, but more research is needed to refine advice to growers. Speaking at a recent Limagrain… More articles
