isbn 0 903698 49 8 the economics of oilseed rape in england 2004 may 2006 farm business survey school agriculture food and rural development university newcastle upon tyne report no 65 20 00 i contents special studies agricultural iii foreword acknowledgements v list table figures vii summary xv chapter 1 uk eu world introduction 2 3 4 global situation 6 sample characteristics 9 weighting 10 economic results margins 11 growing conditions costs returns economies size 27 management practices 31 seed fertiliser 36 chemicals 40 5 marketing 44 supplementary questionnaire 51 references 57 appendix standard coefficients 59 weather 67 recent reports 69 centres involved