WINNIPEG, Manitoba/OTTAWA, Dec 6 – Canadian farmers harvested larger crops than expected this autumn, reaping record-large canola output and surprisingly big wheat and durum crops, a Statistics Canada report showed on Wednesday. Dry weather in some areas in the summer and a late harvest in Western Canada made the size of crops in the world’s […] Read more
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Straight-cut canola’s storage impact studied
Straight cutting of canola has gone from a fringe activity to a common practice on the Prairies over the last five years. Agronomists and growers have many theories on swathing versus straight cutting and how the harvest methods affect things like seed size, yield and oil content. Another factor to consider is storage. Does straight […] Read more
CGC report looks at quality of spring harvested canola
Western Canadian canola growers who were unable to harvest their crops before winter last year now have a more accurate picture of how their spring harvested acres fared in terms of quality and grade. According to the Canadian Grain Commission, western Canadian growers planted nearly 20.3 million acres of canola in 2016 and harvested just […] Read more
Clubroot makes debut in Peace Region canola
Clubroot has now climbed into the Peace region — and its recent discovery will change the way canola farmers operate in the area’s southeastern corner. Alberta Canola announced Aug. 23 that one case of the serious soil-borne disease was found in a canola crop in Big Lakes County, which surrounds much of Lesser Slave Lake. […] Read more
Canola research focuses on harvest issues
Little benefit was seen in tests on pod sealants, while glyphosate trials showed it is an effective crop dry-down aid
INDIAN HEAD, Sask. — A Saskatchewan research organization is looking at how to reduce the risks of straight-combining canola now that the practice has become more commonplace. “Ten years ago there was only a smattering of farmers straight-cutting canola, but today it’s an accepted harvest method,” Chris Holzapfel, research manager at the Indian Head Agricultural […] Read more
Prospects look bright for canola prices
Analysts are becoming increasingly bullish about canola for a variety of reasons. “We think the canola market has every reason to be volatile,” said Dan Basse, president of AgResource Company. Looming tightness in canola supplies due to dry conditions in Canada and Australia are what is behind his optimism. He is forecasting 18.2 million tonnes […] Read more
Straight-cut canola demands dry-down chemistry
Research and grower experience prove that straight cutting canola results in larger seeds, fewer green seeds, less dockage, better weed control, minor yield increases and zero risk of losing swaths in a big wind. Straight cutting also offers a way for a grower to stay on schedule even as the farm expands. It’s estimated that […] Read more
Canola finally out-seeds wheat
King wheat has finally lost its crown, but analysts believe it has been only temporarily misplaced. For the first time ever, Canadian farmers planted more canola than all wheat, including durum, according to Statistics Canada. Growers planted a record 22.8 million acres of the oilseed versus 22.4 million acres of the cereal, according to the […] Read more
Canola suffers in northern U.S. drought
It’s been incredibly dry in southwestern North Dakota this year. The area is so parched that locals can cite the last time it rained. “Right in our region, around Hettinger … we had our last significant rain in April,” said John Rickertsen, a North Dakota State University extension agronomist in Hettinger, 20 kilometres from the […] Read more
Visible Canadian canola stocks tightest in nearly three years, exports slow
Winnipeg, June 2 (CNS Canada) – Canola supplies in commercial hands in Canada dropped to their tightest level in nearly three years, according to the latest data from the Canadian Grain Commission for the week ended May 28. Visible canola supplies, at 702,700, are down from the already tight level of 830,200 tonnes posted the […] Read more
