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Aug 20, 2026
Oilseed rape still the star crop on most farms
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Michael HennessyHOST
Is there a big difference in terms of the outcomes of all these systems or does it matter that much?

Eoin LyonsGUEST
I look from experience on the ground and also the trial work that we would have seen in Oak Park that there is really not much difference in final yield in relation to any of the different cultivation or establishment systems.

Eoin LyonsGUEST
But I suppose the key thing there is that there is different management at zone that you kind of have to follow if you are depending on which system that you're going to take.

Eoin LyonsGUEST
I suppose we are like, you know, the general sowing date of oilseed rape is kind of anywhere from now in the north, in the northeast, anywhere, you know, up until kind of mid-September down in the south.

Eoin LyonsGUEST
I think this year could be slightly different given that we are in a situation where seedbeds are so dry.

Eoin LyonsGUEST
To do any cultivation around where I am in Leash here, South Kildare, is very difficult at the moment.
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Michael HennessyHOST
Does this become a more tricky operation this year because of that really dry soil?