dad Posted July 31, 2015 Report Share Posted July 31, 2015 4 of the farms i shoot on had between them 1500 acres of rape this year and at times it was hard to watch it all. 1 farm pulled all his up and put in spring barley and is not growing any for next year another is cutting back 50% another 75% i think i will be lucky to get 400 acres next winter from what they say they all lost money on it using chemicals to combat the beetle. how your fortunes change from 1 year to the next. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted July 31, 2015 Report Share Posted July 31, 2015 I believe that the EU rules on the chemical coating of rape seed have been rescinded. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dad Posted July 31, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2015 jdog. perhaps that will influence them to grow more then.they say the price is quite low too the chemical cost pigeon damage and low price is a big factor. seem to have a narrow corridor of infestation running through my maine patch few miles further north on afarm i shoot no problem at all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
39TDS Posted July 31, 2015 Report Share Posted July 31, 2015 I believe that the EU rules on the chemical coating of rape seed have been rescinded. I don't think they have. There is some being allowed in very restricted volume but generally the ban on neonics is still in place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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