The first step has been taken towards developing a commercial lure to help tackle the devastating and costly damage caused by the cabbage...

Set in the cartoon world of the 1900’s the TV show originally broadcast from September 1969 focuses on the efforts of Dick Dastardly and...

Charlock (Sinapis arvensis) and Wild radish (or Runch) (Raphanus raphanistrum) are a real nuisance in Winter Oil seed rape and of course...

“I just couldn't take anymore” not that I think Tom Jones was specifically referring to the popular short term forage crop, stubble...

The day that became a week that became a month does not directly affect your choice of products to use during the autumn since it occurs...

Light leaf spot (LLS) is a disease of oilseed rape and some vegetable brassicas, caused by the fungus, Pyrenopeziza brassicae. The...

Choosing the correct variety of Oil Seed Rape (OSR) makes a huge difference in what you are going to have to spend and ultimately what...

There are no official definitions of the duration of spring, summer, autumn and winter however, September 22nd is when autumn is said to...

I thought a few farmers would drill their Oil Seed Rape crops sometime from the 8th of August. I was travelling too and from a meeting...

Harvest of winter oil seed rape is now complete. Yields have reflected what we thought. The flooded headlands had nothing and the best...

Oil Seed Rape (OSR) drilling is likely to be less than three weeks away for some growers. (I understand some planted their crops around...

Much is said about Oil seed rape crops when they are in flower, possibly because they are so striking to the eye or maybe it’s the...

As the name suggests this beetle loves to eat pollen and so is intimately associated with pollen-rich species of flowers such as Oil Seed...

During January larvae can be found feeding within leaf petioles and in severe cases the centre of the oilseed rape plant. Simple trials...