Oilseed Rape 2024

[Clive]

Simple question really, do you plan to grow more, less or the same area of this risky crop ?

If less why ? price, csfb, slugs or other reason

 

[colhonk]

Where is the none vote box?

 

[David.]

None.
For top two listed reasons.

 

[SilliamWhale]

Simple question really, do you plan to grow more, less or the same area of this risky crop ?

If less why ? price, csfb, slugs or other reason

Is yours not looking great?

I was going to copy your 25kg/ha approach next year

 

[T Hectares]

Slightly more here, just how the rotation has worked
It’s still the best break crop for us but it’s under more pressure than ever due to risk and price collapse

 

[Fish]

The fat lady may not be singing, but she’s definitely tuning up behind the stage curtain.

 

[Clive]

Is yours not looking great?

I was going to copy your 25kg/ha approach next year

Its looking decent BUT price is rather uninspiring and its definitely a high risk crop ..................... and we have CSS options that maybe look better and offer more to the rotation ?

 

[Clive]

Where is the none vote box?

i guess that less ! should have added the option sorry !

 

[average farmer]

Will be less here, if any . Will depend on conditions at filling time and how many csfb are crawling out of the trailers at harvest.

 

[Gong Farmer]

Slightly more here, just how the rotation has worked
It’s still the best break crop for us but it’s under more pressure than ever due to risk and price collapse

Long time ago when I was involved in trials, we ran rotation trials at a time when the rape price fell to about £110/tonne. This was still made up for in the extra margin from the following wheat. Still a big leap of faith, though, I admit.

 

[Gong Farmer]

The fat lady may not be singing, but she’s definitely tuning up behind the stage curtain.

More likely having a last minute crap in the dressing room before going on stage, only to find there's no paper.

 

[Clive]

Long time ago when I was involved in trials, we ran rotation trials at a time when the rape price fell to about £110/tonne. This was still made up for in the extra margin from the following wheat. Still a big leap of faith, though, I admit.

rotational CSS options and BPS loss maybe shift that balance ?

The risk profile has just shifted too far for me and I think a sensible farm bossiness needs to plan some certainty into its rotation now there is little (soon no) BPS to fall back on ?


OSR is the highest risk crop we grow

 

[SilliamWhale]

Its looking decent BUT price is rather uninspiring and its definitely a high risk crop ..................... and we have CSS options that maybe look better and offer more to the rotation ?

The English have the luxury of all this CSS stewardship stuff on a flexibile basis. Our only environmental scheme has been shut for 10 years

 

[Clive]

The English have the luxury of all this CSS stewardship stuff on a flexibile basis. Our only environmental scheme has been shut for 10 years

the more i've got into it the more opportunity I can see - if government want environment more than food then i'm not going to fight that - I will go where the money and lower risk is

 

[jonnieboy]

Keeping it cheap seems to be working
FYM then in with the CO drill 10 kg/h home saved seed
Ring agronomist when it’s got 3 leaves
Need a break crop to keep on top of brome

 

[Rob Holmes]

Grow HEAR, the easiest crop I've grown and guaranteed £700/t for harvest 24

Derby OSR grower attracted to Hear varieties by premium - Farmers Weekly

Robert Holmes has turned to growing high erucic acid rapeseed (Hear) on his Derbyshire farm, encouraged by a healthy price premium and its easiness to

www.fwi.co.uk

 

[E_B]

Its looking decent BUT price is rather uninspiring and its definitely a high risk crop ..................... and we have CSS options that maybe look better and offer more to the rotation ?

Which CSS options would you consider in its place? I agree there are some appealing ones but they pretty much all have a downside.

 

[Clive]

Grow HEAR, the easiest crop I've grown and guaranteed £700/t for harvest 24

Derby OSR grower attracted to Hear varieties by premium - Farmers Weekly

Robert Holmes has turned to growing high erucic acid rapeseed (Hear) on his Derbyshire farm, encouraged by a healthy price premium and its easiness to

www.fwi.co.uk

too high risk vs the potential reward imo - bad business

what does seed cost and what stops csfb destroying it ?

 

[turbo]

I have put less only because of how it’s fits into the rotation,if more land is available then the area will go up.

 

[Clive]

Which CSS options would you consider in its place? I agree there are some appealing ones but they pretty much all have a downside.

working on options at the moment, too soon to say what’s best yet but even if not quite the potential gross output they offer certainty ……. something missing from many farm businesses at the moment i think