On the occasion of its Annual General Meeting on December 11, 2018, Deutsche Saatveredelung AG (DSV) once again presented a highly positive result. The company successfully expanded its global business despite a challenging market environment.

Within the first 45 days oilseed rape is a very vulnerable crop that needs to be protected from biotic and abiotic stresses. The biggest threat in the very early stages is a feeding damage by insect pests such as cabbage stem flea beetle and root maggots.

The last harvest campaign of winter oilseed rape ended with mixed feelings. After very challenging conditions in many countries during the whole season, also the yields were below long-term average in most regions.

This year, DSV UK Ltd had officially been trading in the UK for 10 years! In those ten years, DSV UK has developed into a well-known company amongst the trade and the farming community.

Lincolnshire Wolds grower Tim Lamyman has broken his own world record for oilseed rape yield with a harvested crop of more than 7t/ha by encouraging good rooting and cutting plant stress in the summer heatwave.