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Canola, Crops

Bunge crush plant taking deliveries after fire

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U.S. agrifood firm Bunge’s canola crushing plant at Nipawin in northeastern Saskatchewan is taking deliveries from farmers following an Aug. 2 fire. Bunge spokesperson Deb Seidel said via email Tuesday the plant is “partially operational” and the company expects it to be fully operational in about a month. Local media last week quoted fire officials […] Read more
With four revolutions of the Canola Crusher handle Gerry Devloo produces a crushed seed sample ready for green-seed evaluation.
Canola, Crops

Improved tool to determine green canola seed count

A hand-held roller works, but this device cranks out ready-to-read samples

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It looks a bit like a meat grinder, but a new device developed by Manitoba farmer Gerry Devloo is specifically designed to crank out information on the quality of canola being harvested. Devloo, who along with family members farms near Somerset in south-central Manitoba, has developed a canola seed crusher that measures and crushes a […] Read more
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Canola, Crops

Bunge canola plant damaged in fire

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U.S. agrifood processor Bunge is sizing up damage to its canola crushing plant at Nipawin in northeastern Saskatchewan after a fire in one of its buildings Tuesday. According to local media, firefighters were called to the plant late Tuesday afternoon and fought a fire at the site until after midnight. Scott Roblin of the Nipawin […] Read more
ripe canola at sunset, Glen Nicoll
Canola, Crops

Canola: Straight cut versus swathed

New shatter-resistant canola varieties have a straight cutting edge

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After 20 years of straight cutting canola on his central Alberta farm Wilson Lovell doesn’t even own a swather anymore, although he admits waiting for the crop to ripen is hard on his finger nails. He’s evaluated the two harvest options closely, and Lovell is convinced there is risk of a 10 to 30 per […] Read more
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Canola, Crops

Five reasons to hold off on swathing canola

When exactly is the right time to cut that swath? Here are the reasons to wait

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According to Angela Brackenreed, agronomy specialist with the Canola Council of Canada, there’s been a real shift in the industry when it comes to canola swath timing. “I think there’s a much better understanding of the economics and yield benefit of waiting to swath,” she says. “My impression is that the early swathing that happens is done […] Read more
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Canola, Crops, Markets

ICE weekly outlook: Weather market ahead

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CNS Canada — ICE Futures Canada canola prices edged up on the week, propped up by soggy Prairie fields and the anticipation for warm, dry weather in the U.S. Going forward, the market will be dominated by fund trading and weather-watching. “Funds are net short right now, and that’s something different, because we’ve rallied back […] Read more

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