OSR scheme for on-farm trends

摘要

Oilseed rape performance is far from predictable and not as forgiving as some growers believe, analysis of results from Frontier's Pure Yield Scheme suggests. The scheme, introduced for harvest 2005, aims to drive yields towards a consistent 5t/ha andtransform the crop from a mere cereal break into a highly rewarding option in its own right, says the firm's agronomist Edward Downing. In return for buying all seed and inputs for the contract area and marketing the crop's output through the firm, participants receive a ￡5/t premium and feedback to help maximise gross margins. There are more than 100 growers on board farming about 3000ha.