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Why vigour and consistency are key traits for OSR success

Standout autumn and spring biomass scores are among the criteria for selection of oilseed rape varieties in trials and on-farm at the Revesby Estate

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Why vigour and consistency are key traits for OSR success

At Revesby Estate in Lincolnshire, farm manager Peter Cartwright is all too aware of the devastating effects of cabbage stem flea beetle [CSFB]. Oilseed rape had a been a key break crop in the estate's...

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