First Forum of Rape Pioneer 2015

More than 400 farmers attended in Toro (Zamora) to the First Forum of Rape DuPont Pioneer 2015. The new varieties Clearfield focused the attention of professionals of Castilla and Leon. Oilseed rape is a crop in expansion in the Duero and Leon and is still far from reaching its full potential as an energy crop.

Farmers also took interest for aspects of culture, such as profitability, management, etc. met Pioneer rapeseed varieties for this campaign, whose crops are to start in the region during the months of August and September. Including aroused particular interest PT200CL Clearfield® variety incorporating BASF technology, for optimum control of weeds. PR45H73 is another great bet for the market Pioneer rapeseed in Castilla y Leon.

Thanks to its attractive returns and relative ease of cultivation, rapeseed is consolidating against other more traditional alternative crops in the region and has been for some campaigns a choice for more and more farmers are choosing. According to the Ministry of Agriculture, rapeseed occupies 14,500 ha in Catilla today and León, almost half of the total area under this crop in Spain. By provinces, the largest area is concentrated in Zamora with 5.023 ha, is behind more than 3,300 Salamanca and Valladolid 3,000. Farther already Ávila (1,263), Burgos (736), Segovia (490), Leon (377), Palencia (131) and Soria (87).

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Source: DuPont Pioneer