Science news articles about 'oilseed rape'

... 30% decrease in yield and an increase in the concentration of a group of toxic compounds within oilseed rape plants. Combined with the results of previous studies which have shown a decrease in oil, ...

... cause a 30 percent decrease in yield and an increase in the concentration of a group of compounds with toxic effects to livestock, but anticarcinogenic effects for humans, within oilseed rape plants.

GM oilseed rape and maize that tolerate water shortages are in field tests - opponents remain sceptical

... early to get round the problem, immature seeds may be collected which are of an inferior quality. Oilseed rape is relatively undeveloped in breeding terms when compared to wheat and other crops. It ...