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Barley, Canola, Cereals, Corn, Crops, Oats, Pulses, Soybeans, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

Ag Canada tightens grain/oilseed stocks projections

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CNS — Ending stocks of Canada’s major grains and oilseeds at the close of the upcoming 2014/15 (Jul/Nov) crop year will be tighter than earlier projections, according to updated supply/demand tables released by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s market analysis branch on July 22. The latest tables take into account the latest acreage estimates released by […] Read more
Diagnose your own problem
Canola, Crops, Features

Diagnose your own problem

The Canola Council’s online diagnostic tool is 
there to help farmers identify problems themselves

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Maybe it’s after work hours, or the long weekend. Or maybe you need to make a quick decision. It’s probably not going to replace your favourite local agrologist anytime soon, but the Canola Council of Canada’s website can be very useful when you need a little help. All you need to do is gather as […] Read more
Blackleg stem
Canola, Crops, News

Guenther: Wanted for science: Southern Alberta canola fields

Reward: Better industry-wide strategies for managing blackleg

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Dr. Dilantha Fernando, a University of Manitoba researcher, is leading a group of researchers who intend to pinpoint avirulence genes in blackleg found in farmers’ fields. Researchers with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and Alberta Innovates – Technology Futures are also involved. Researchers will also study how the fungus adapts to different canola cultivars and how […] Read more
Blackleg stem Photo: Canola Council of Canada
Canola, Crops

Guenther: Wanted for science: Southern Alberta canola fields

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A University of Manitoba researcher will lead a group of researchers who aim to pinpoint avirulence genes in blackleg found in farmers’ fields. The group will also study how the fungus adapts to different canola cultivars and how agronomy affects blackleg populations. They’re currently looking for farmers in southern Alberta to allow them to collect samples once or twice a year during the four-year study.
Canola, Crops, Markets

Funds holding large short position in canola

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CNS Canada — Fund traders have steadily added to their large short positions in canola in recent weeks, with trade estimates placing the net position at about 20,000 in the November contract. “Funds are short canola and will stay short canola until we see a significant bounce back, and I don’t see that coming any […] Read more
canola seeds
Canola, Crops, Features

Storing higher-oil canola

It’s worth more, but it’s also more fragile. Know how to keep 
your specialty canola safe in the bin

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Since higher oil content canola has less dry matter content in each kernel than lower oil content canola, it is prone to spoiling more quickly. On top of that, last year’s record harvest, coupled with nationwide transportation issues, means that crops are sitting in storage longer than usual and causing great concern to growers. Dr. […] Read more
swathed canola field
Canola, Crops, Features

The best time to swath canola

The Canola Council’s recommendations on timing have changed. Keep up to date with the latest swathing guidelines

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There is a lot of evidence that the best time to swath canola is at the 50 to 60 per cent seed colour change stage, but every year assessing seed colour change and actually swathing at that ideal time can pose quite a challenge,” says Angela Brackenreed, Manitoba agronomy specialist for the Canola Council of […] Read more

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