Gene editing promises to open floodgates for canola traits Canola growers can expect a bunch of new seed traits to hit the market in coming years as gene-editing technology takes off, says an industry official. Cibus is one company doing a lot of work on that front and is expected to commercialize three new traits […] Read more
Tag Archives Canola Yearbook 2024 — page 2
What made canola so strong?
Hybridization and an extensive crop plot research across Western Canada increased the crop's resiliency
Like Cinderella, canola could be beautiful and impressive, but if the weather clock struck midnight, it would end up in rags, trapped in a pumpkin surrounded by lizards and rats. That was the canola crops of the 1980s and 1990s, which were generally viewed as the most fragile and undependable crops in farmers’ fields, able […] Read more
Sustainability incentive for canola growers
At the Ag In Motion farm show, companies describe premiums available to farmers
Canola growers have choices when it comes to trying to get a premium for proving they farm sustainably. Most of the major seed providers are putting together programs that reward farmers for operating in a manner that allows food companies and others to plausibly claim that their crops don’t hurt the planet. Other stories in […] Read more
Verticillium, blackleg and gophers
Multiple pests hammered canola in 2024
Looking back at the 2024 growing season, it’s easy to point out the main reason for poor canola yields — blistering hot weather and insufficient rain in July and August. Canola growers in Saskatchewan and Alberta posted an average yield of about 33 bushels per acre, using data from provincial crop reports. Other stories in […] Read more
Canola News Briefs
China hits Canadian canola with anti-dumping probe China started an anti-dumping investigation into canola imports from Canada after Ottawa moved to impose tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles. Canada followed the lead of the United States and European Union by announcing a 100 per cent tariff on imports of Chinese electric vehicles and a 25 per […] Read more
Canola exports take off as prices remain competitive
Analysts now expect nine million tonnes of exports, well above Agriculture Canada’s estimate of 7.5 million tonnes SASKATOON — Canada’s smoking hot canola export program has analysts flipping their pencils over to use their erasers. Mercantile Consulting Venture bumped up its export estimate on its 2024-25 supply/demand balance sheet published in a recent edition of […] Read more
Canola production could be 17-18 million tonnes
Provincial yield estimates say 33 bushels per acre in Alberta and Saskatchewan
WINNIPEG — Crop analysts, production specialists and provincial crop reporters are all leaning in the same direction — the 2024 canola crop could be much smaller than anticipated. It’s possible that canola production could be in the range of 17 to 18 million tonnes, significantly lower than Statistics Canada estimates of 19 million. In late […] Read more
