With so much at play when choosing the right break for a cereal-based rotation, where do priorities currently lie and which crops are coming out on top? CPM asks its readers for their thoughts during one of the toughest harvests of modern times.
“If in doubt, growers could consider diversifying some of their autumn break crop area with an alternative like winter linseed.” NIGEL PADBURY
One minute oilseed rape is on the floor, the next it’s bouncing back like a phoenix from the flames… certain cropping options require specific environmental conditions to thrive, others particular equipment… and then there’s the simply weird and wonderful.