First AHDB oilseed rape results prove variable

Gross output value falls below four-year average

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Variable oilseed rape results reflect a difficult season
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Variable oilseed rape results reflect a difficult season

First AHDB Recommended list (RL) winter oilseed rape yield results reported this harvest show a gross output value (seed yield adjusted for oil content) across control varieties of 5.04 tonnes per hectare,...

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