Reading Time: < 1 minute Canola seeding rates may require adjusting under certain conditions to optimize plant populations and maximize yields, according to research. Seeding rates may need to be increased when seeding at a later seeding date, when high average temperatures or low precipitation are observed before seeding, or expected after seeding. The Canola Council of Canada recommends targeting […] Read more
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Australian canola a ‘thorn in our side’
The country has become a major competitive threat to Canada's canola sector, helping reduce exports to most markets
Reading Time: 3 minutes Glacier FarmMedia – Canada is facing stiff competition from Australia in many canola export markets. “They’re here to stay,” said Jarrett Beatty, an exporter with Parrish & Heimbecker, during the Canola Council of Canada’s Canola Utilization Forum earlier this year. “Unless they have an environmental issue, they’re going to continue to be a bit of […] Read more
Renewable diesel plans questioned
Conventional diesel is still cheaper than biodiesel: analyst
Reading Time: 3 minutes The renewable diesel math does not add up, according to one economist. Excitement around biofuels has been high in both Canada and the U.S., with organizations like the Canola Council of Canada flagging the fledgling market as a potential major driver of demand in coming years. Biofuels “seem to be taking the front-and-centre space for […] Read more
Strike early when fighting kochia in canola
Reading Time: 3 minutes If there are patches where kochia is dominant and canola is unlikely to grow, mow or hand-weed before the plants set seed.
The great weed control robbery
Calcium, magnesium, sodium, and other cations in water bond with herbicide molecules, making them ineffective
Reading Time: 5 minutes Clint Jurke had never, not once, tested the quality of his sprayer water until a colleague said it would make a good topic for an article. “I like to think I’m pretty good at agronomy,” said Jurke, agronomy director for the Canola Council of Canada and farmer from Lloydminster, Sask. “I scout, follow labels’ rates, […] Read more
Palliser Triangle: It’s hot and dry — and the next frontier for canola
With crush capacity soaring, canola council looks to the brown soil zone
Reading Time: 4 minutes The canola industry has its eyes on the Prairies’ most inhospitable regions and knows potential growers will need support. The Canola Council of Canada is setting up research it hopes will drive sustainable canola growth in the brown soil zones of the Palliser Triangle, one of the hottest, driest regions of the Prairies. With canola […] Read more
Grants available for adopting 4R
Reading Time: < 1 minute The Canola Council of Canada has launched a new program, called the Canola 4R Advantage, that will offer up to $12,000 per farm for implementing 4R stewardship practices. The funding (from Ottawa’s On-Farm Climate Action Fund) will reimburse growers for up to 85 per cent of their costs in four areas: soil testing, enhanced efficiency […] Read more
Canola sector will need a big push to reach production target
But crushers seem confident that canola sector can greatly increase yields and hit its ‘26 by 2025’ goal
Reading Time: 3 minutes The Canola Council of Canada’s plan to push production to 26 million tonnes annually by 2025 is still on — but the goal is looking ever-more daunting. The joint farm-industry organization released an updated “innovation strategy” last month to support it’s ‘Keep It Coming — 26 by 2025’ initiative. The strategy report has a long […] Read more
Marvel or foo-foo dust? No verdict yet on biostimulants
Many products purport to boost plant health and yield but objective evidence needed, says researcher
Reading Time: 3 minutes The jury is still out on biostimulants. “Hopefully in two or three years, we’ll have a better recommendation and strategy for these things, but right now, it feels like there are more questions than answers,” said Mike Gretzinger, research co-ordinator at Farming Smarter. The recent buzz around biostimulants — a variety of products that boost […] Read more
It takes money to make money certainly holds true for canola
The price of the two most popular seed varieties has ‘increased significantly’ in recent years
Reading Time: 2 minutes The price of canola seed “has increased significantly over the past few years” and if crop returns stay high, could go up more, says a market analyst with Alberta Agriculture and Forestry. “Based on the average yearly price, a farmer seeding canola at five pounds per acre will incur a per-acre seed cost of $63 […] Read more
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