We seeded canola in the field north of our house this growing season. As of early August, the crop was looking good. Have a look at the timelapse video below!
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The canola timelapse video project
ICE weekly outlook: Canola stabilizing, watching weather
CNS Canada –– ICE Futures Canada canola futures saw only slight changes during the week ended Wednesday, as the market was stabilizing and watching weather ahead of harvest. “If you go back for the three-odd weeks, we haven’t really gone anywhere. We’ve sort of chopped around in a range but it’s certainly not like we’ve […] Read more
W. Canada spring wheat, durum yields look second-biggest ever: crop tour
Reuters — Western Canada spring wheat and durum yields this year look to fall from last year’s high levels, but the still bountiful production should offset some losses from flooded farms, leaders of a crop tour said on Thursday. The inaugural Cereals North America Canadian crop tour pegged spring wheat yield potential in the region […] Read more
Western Canada wheat yields higher than average
Yorkton, Sask.— Spring wheat and durum yields are trending above average in Western Canada, but large pockets had no crop after heavy rain earlier this month, a crop tour observed on Wednesday. Much of the crop that survived is also developing late in western Manitoba and eastern Saskatchewan and will need extra time to ripen […] Read more
ICE Canada canola drops following cash market sales
ICE Canada canola futures eased in early trading on Wednesday, pressured by some recent farmer sales, traders said. * Losses in U.S. soybean futures added further pressure to the market. * A weaker Canadian dollar, which boosts export interest, kept declines in check. * Scouts on Cereal’s North America Canadian crop tour found some spring […] Read more
Saskatchewan canola crop development variable: crop tour
CNS– The development of canola was clearly at varying stages of development in east central and southeast Saskatchewan during the third day of a crop tour organized by CWB (formerly the Canadian Wheat Board). On July 30, participants took a circuitous tour starting in Yorkton, then going northwest to Melfort, before once again heading south […] Read more
Timing the canola harvest
When it comes to bringing the canola in from the field, the right timing is crucial
When it comes to canola harvest, timing is everything, says Harry Brook, crop specialist with Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development. Farmers, he says, are mostly concerned about green seed, since green seeds contain more chlorophyll and are therefore undesirable to processors. If timing is so important, how do you know when is the right time? […] Read more
Southern Manitoba canola growth more varied than usual – scouts
Canola crops in southern Manitoba are growing at a wider range of stages than usual, with many behind their normal development stage, scouts touring the fertile western Prairies found on Monday. Some canola was just beginning to flower, while other crops were in full bloom, canola’s critical development period. Other fields of canola in south-central […] Read more
Neonic insecticides widespread in Iowa waters
Reuters — A class of insecticides popular with corn and soybean farmers in the U.S. Midwest but feared as a factor in the decline of U.S. honey bee colonies and other crop pollinators, has been found to be widespread through rivers and streams in Iowa, according to a government study released on Thursday. The study, […] Read more
Canola Watch — July 23
The Canola Council of Canada has published its weekly Canola Watch. Visit the website for full text and images. Highlights Video: Begin your pre-harvest disease watch Tank hang ups and spraying mishaps Rescue treatment for hail, heat Fungicide for late and long-flowering crops How late can you top dress? Coming events
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