Reading Time: 5 minutes The rapid spread of clubroot in the last decade will continue in the coming one if canola growers don’t start to get ahead of the disease. “The resistance is being overcome already, and some of those cases are pretty significant and serious infestations,” said Dan Orchard, agronomy specialist with the Canola Council of Canada. “In […] Read more
The Year That Was: Clubroot continued its deadly march in 2019
The disease didn't make the headlines in 2019 but its assault on Alberta continued
Guelly and Serfas head Alberta Canola board
Reading Time: < 1 minute John Guelly from Westlock is the new chair of the Alberta Canola Producers Commission board and Turin producer Kevin Serfas is the new vice-chair. Joining the board are new directors Wayne Schneider of Nisku and Roger Chevraux of Killam. Schneider replaces outgoing chair Renn Breitkreuz in Region 6 while Chevraux succeeds Dale Uglem in Region […] Read more
THE GOLDEN CROP: The story for canola keeps getting better
Near-record crush and increasing global demand show that canola’s successful run is far from over
Reading Time: 4 minutes Canola is king across Alberta — and there’s no reason to think it won’t have a long and healthy reign. “Canola offers a leading and consistent mix of superior agronomics and strong demand,” said Greg Kostal, president of Kostal Ag Consulting. “Yeah, it has its ups and downs, and there’s little micro-reasons for it. But […] Read more
The challenge ahead: Getting a decent price for downgraded crops
Discounts for lower grades are widening, and working the phones with grain buyers is crucial if you have good quality
Reading Time: 5 minutes The rain started falling in the middle of the night on Aug. 22, dumping two inches of water on John Guelly’s mature crops in less than 12 hours. And then the storm started. “I thought we had the worst of it, and then it ratcheted itself up. We ended up getting almost seven inches in […] Read more
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