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 RAPECereals 2024: Why September drilled OSR can boost yieldDrilling oilseed rape from the second week of September rather than the typical August sowing window could be a strategic move for growers to boost yield potential. Latest research from… OILSEED RAPE2023 weather proves the importance of pod shatter resistanceIn 2023, the oilseed rape harvest was particularly challenging due to an exceptionally wet and windy July. Across the UK, July was the 6th wettest on record for the last… OILSEED RAPEDorset grower gains from six-point oilseed rape planDorset farmer David Thompson’s six-point plan for oilseed rape establishment has led to near-4t/ha yields over the last five years, and will allow him to qualify for £200/ha of environmental… 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… More articles
