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New app assists with oilseed rape crops 
There have been some positive outcomes regarding oilseed rape crops, as Teagasc tillage specialist Shay Phelan points out that crops at Teagasc Oakpark have good ground cover. The leaves of rape crops are understood to store nitrogen, raising the concern on whether or not to use fertilisers.   But with the current state of affairs regarding high fertiliser prices, Phelan has questioned whether using the leaf cover area as a means…