date:Jun 27, 2013
als. Care is, however, required in interpretation as FFA may vary from year to year on a particular variety as a consequence of different maturity dates.
Rapeseed is a high value crop and it is important that storage and seed handling reflect this. According to the study, ventilating stores reduces the risk from FFAs because it helps reduce the build-up of heat in the crop which is thought to contribute to the formation of FFAs.
Ventilation of stored rapeseed prior to drying and uplift is, th