Oilseed rape Recommended List revamp: Does it go far enough?

摘要

Oilseed rape Recommended List trials are being revamped. But will the changes help farmers get better information for their money? Untreated oilseed rape trials are to be dropped from the Recommended List (RL) testing programme from this autumn to help make better use of limited funds. Other moves designed to target effective spending include limiting the time a variety can spend in RL trials to five years and a more rigorous selection process introduced last autumn to ensure only varieties with realpotential are trialled.