IT IS NOT TOO LATE TO DRILL YOUR OILSEED RAPE
“September is not too late to drill your oilseed rape,” says Chris Guest, Managing Director of NPZ UK, “Indeed, many breeder and official trials are sown into September. “Nowadays a large percentage of oilseed rape on-farm is drilled in August or even the end of July, with the idea of getting crops up and avoiding the worst […]
VEGAS OILSEED RAPE HITS THE PERFORMANCE JACKPOT
VEGAS OILSEED RAPE HITS THE PERFORMANCE JACKPOT David Leaper, Technical Manager for Oilseeds with Agrii, comments on the performance in Agrii trials of NPZ UK variety Vegas which has done consistently well in Agrii trials over the past three years. It was selected into their portfolio because of its good disease resistance and exceptional late season […]
ACCENTUATE THE POSITIVE URGES OILSEED RAPE BREEDER
With UK’s oilseed rape plantings potentially set to be the smallest for forty years, Chris Guest, Managing Director of plant breeder NPZ UK, joins in calls for a reboot for the crop for the benefit of UK growers and the country’s food security
DOES EARLY DRILLED OILSEED RAPE REALLY GET THE BEST YIELD?
“Does early drilled oilseed rape really get the best yield?” asks Chris Guest, managing director of LS Plant Breeding Ltd (LSPB, soon to rebrand as NPZ UK). “We’ve seen a negative drift in yields on farm in recent years, and this is in direct contrast with what we see in our own breeders trials and […]
LS Plant Breeding Ltd rebrands as NPZ UK Ltd
Company Annnouncement Chris Guest, Managing Director, announces: “We are delighted to inform you that over the course of the coming months LS Plant Breeding Ltd will be re-branding to align with our international shareholder as NPZ UK Ltd. “The main difference for the UK trade will be the new logo and branding, and as the operational business and […]
YUKON SPRING BEAN TOPS THE PGRO DESCRIPTIVE LIST FOR EARLIEST HARVEST, HIGHEST DOWNY MILDEW RESISTANCE AND HIGHEST THOUSAND SEED WEIGHT
Yukon spring bean might sit at the foot of the PGRO Descriptive List (DL) for yield – but there’s a lot more to the Yukon story than appears at first glance. Three key ratings from the DL underline Yukon’s considerable strengths: Yukon is the earliest to mature on the DL with a highest ‘8’ rating; […]
RAPESEED IN THE UK – LEARNINGS FOR A CHANGING CLIMATE
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LSPB VARIETIES GIVE GROWERS TOP CHOICES IN THE NEW AHDB 2024/25 RECOMMENDED AND DESCRIBED LISTS FOR WINTER OILSEED RAPE
NEW PGRO 2024 DESCRIPTIVE LISTS CONFIRM THE MARKET LEADING PERFORMANCE OF LSPB SPRING BEAN AND COMBINING PEA VARIETIES
LSPB TEMPERATURE DATA SHOWS SEPTEMBER DRILLING IS STILL A GOOD OPTION FOR OILSEED RAPE
How late we can drill oilseed rape, and what temperature does a vigorous hybrid variety need for successful establishment before winter? LPSB Managing Director Chris Guest believes that the company’s data shows drilling your oilseed rape in September is still an option. “We have analysed our daily temperatures at LSPB’s headquarters in Impington, close to Cambridge, for […]
