UK National Farmers Union calling for urgent talks on oilseed rape

April 28, 2020 |

In the UK, the National Farmers Union is seeking urgent discussions with Defra about the future of oilseed rape (OSR) in Britain.

It is also an important break crop in the UK’s arable rotation with many benefits including helping to increase organic matter in soils, alongside providing a key source of sustenance for pollinators. However, the ban of neonicotinoids has meant growers can no longer control cabbage stem flea beetle populations, which are decimating the OSR crop across the country.

The NFU is calling for Defra to work with industry on the urgent development of an effective alternative to neonics and to provide support for OSR growers until this is achieved. OSR acts as a key ingredient within both food and industrial products, such as rapeseed o

Category: Fuels

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