Winter oats have bucked the trend of all other major cereals and oilseed rape, with the total UK area up by about 20,000ha. The results of the latest Scottish Agriculture Survey show an 8.1% hike in area of winter oats planted north of the border. The crop’s total area stands at 9,400ha in Scotland this season, 24% higher than the country’s 10-year average. See also: Spring crops triumph on blackgrass-infested Fens farm These numbers have been combined with the English and Welsh […]
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