The UK's Premier Agricultural Machinery and Technology Show

20–21 January 2027, NEC, Birmingham

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New trials explore options for managing CSFB in oilseed rape

New trial work suggests there may be scope to improve the performance of existing insecticides against cabbage stem flea beetle (CSFB), offering another potential tool for growers as interest in oilseed rape continues to recover

Ashleigh Ellwood
Head of Arable
clock • 2 min read
New trials explore options for managing CSFB in oilseed rape

With strong harvest results seen so far this season renewing confidence in OSR's place in the rotation, many growers remain cautious due to the challenge of CSFB, particularly during crop establishment....

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