Oilseed YEN

The Oilseed YEN network is striving to help the whole industry to successfully grow Oilseed rape (OSR) and Linseed from start to finish – providing a better outlook for both crops into the future. 

In most regions of the UK, we estimate that with the right husbandry and variety, OSR crops have a potential yield of around 9 t/ha. Leading farms and research trials for OSR often achieve in excess of 5 t/ha and over 4 t/ha for winter linseed. However, the average commercial farm produces even less - around 3 t/ha for OSR and 2 t/ha for spring linseed. There has been little increase in over 10 years. This network is striving to address how to maximise yields in all situations.

 

Annual Oilseed YEN membership

Membership is open and available to anyone; farmers, agronomists, and researchers.

Membership includes:

  • Benchmarking of your crops' performance against other members on +40 factors, including fertiliser application and seed rate.
  • Free NRM soil analysis and Lancrop leaf tissue anaylsis
  • Workshops with experienced farmers, agronomists and scientists 
  • Eligibility for the YEN Awards at the annual conference, held in November

As part of your membership, you will receive a comprehensive report on your crop’s performance and constraints to yield to help you improve. See an example report for oilseed

Membership fees

UK based individual Oilseed YEN Membership is £350 (Excl. VAT).

Where entries are supported by a UK based third party, that is not an official YEN Sponsor, Membership is £400 (Excl VAT).

For all non-UK entries, Membership is £400.

Sponsored entry is also available (please see below).

Sponsorship

Corporate Sponsors support the network to maintain its core activities.  Their vital role is recognised in all YEN publicity, media items, conference presentations, and on this website.

Sponsors have a key role in steering the evolution of the network and its activities.  They have access to network information, intelligence and discussions to support their own yield enhancement initiatives.

Sponsors can also make multiple competition entries, and have multiple attendance at the annual YEN conference.

A few sponsors will also contribute some or all of individual farmers membership fees.

For more information, please contact the Oilseed YEN Project Manager.

Key Dates
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News

Yield winners do battle with the elements and come out on top

Yield winners do battle with the elements and come out on top

AUTHOR: Roger Sylvester-Bradley -
TAGS: Cereal YEN, Oilseed YEN, Events

The annual Yield Enhancement Network Awards for cereals and oilseeds went online for the first time on Wednesday 25th November. Held in conjunction with the Croptec Show and… more

YEN Awards 2020 - going online and open to everyone

YEN Awards 2020 - going online and open to everyone

AUTHOR: Sarah Kendall -
TAGS: Cereal YEN, Oilseed YEN, Events

Since 2012, The … more

Oilseed YEN broadens horizon with NEW establishment focus for 2020-21 & reflects on insights into high yields

Oilseed YEN broadens horizon with NEW establishment focus for 2020-21 & reflects on insights into high yields

AUTHOR: Sarah Kendall and Dhaval Patel -
TAGS: Oilseed YEN

Whilst many growers over recent years have struggled with OSR establishment, all growers can benefit from joining more

ADAS & Lancrop laboratories are pleased to announce leaf tissue analyses will again be available for free for YEN crops

ADAS & Lancrop laboratories are pleased to announce leaf tissue analyses will again be available for free for YEN crops

AUTHOR: Dhaval Patel -
TAGS: Cereal YEN, Milling Wheat Quality Contest, Oilseed YEN, Pea YEN, Bean YEN

Following a successful exercise last year where around 150 Cereal YEN crops and 20 Oilseed YEN crops were sampled by growers at up to four growth stages during the season. The… more

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