Published Date: 11 October 2008 DESPITE the ongoing problems with harvesting this year's wet barley and wheat crops, the thoughts of most arable farmers are already focused on the harvest of 2009. But even at this early stage it is clear the cropping pattern will change. Oilseed rape was first grown in the UK just short of 40 years ago. It can be highly profitable, but it seems a racing certainty that the UK area for next year's harvest will be much reduced. Oilseed rape needs to be in the ground, usually follow ing a crop of winter barley, by the end of September or early October. This time around farmers have found it increasingly difficult to get on the land and a lot of costly rapeseed will remain in store until next autumn. However, the real problem for farmers remains that of how much they will be paid for their...
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