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Download PDF At the end of the rainbow lies a crock of gold, black gold. The trouble is chasing rainbows is a notoriously risky business. CPM investigates how to achieve something that in recent years has seemed increasingly impossible for many growers. Although establishment is fundamental to the success of the crop, it’s only one component of its development phases. By Lucy de la Pasture Oilseed rape has had a real change in fortunes over the past two seasons. The nightmarish infestation of cabbage stem flea beetle (CSFB) larvae, that put paid to a large number of OSR crops in the spring of 2018, didn’t prove to be the death knell for the crop it was anticipated to be. At that time, many felt that growing OSR really did fall into the chasing rainbows category. But those who kept the faith have since been rewarded with rapeseed prices on an upward trajectory. Recent world events have combined to ensure that prices for OSR aren’t likely to take a dive any time soon. Supplies of sunflower oil are already practically exhausted in the UK and no exports likely from Ukraine – which, together with Russia, grows 60% of the world crop.…
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Download PDF At the end of the rainbow lies a crock of gold, black gold. The trouble is chasing rainbows is a notoriously risky business. CPM investigates how to achieve something that in recent years has seemed increasingly impossible for many growers. Although establishment is fundamental to the success of the crop, it’s only one component of its development phases. By Lucy de la Pasture Oilseed rape has had a real change in fortunes over the past two seasons. The nightmarish infestation of cabbage stem flea beetle (CSFB) larvae, that put paid to a large number of OSR crops in the spring of 2018, didn’t prove to be the death knell for the crop it was anticipated to be. At that time, many felt that growing OSR really did fall into the chasing rainbows category. But those who kept the faith have since been rewarded with rapeseed prices on an upward trajectory. Recent world events have combined to ensure that prices for OSR aren’t likely to take a dive any time soon. Supplies of sunflower oil are already practically exhausted in the UK and no exports likely from Ukraine – which, together with Russia, grows 60% of the world crop.…
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