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Canola, Crops

Top four pests to watch in canola

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There are a lot of insects out there, but damage-causing pests are actually in the minority. Even a few “bad” bugs can be beneficial. “Crops can tolerate a certain level,” said Keith Gabert, agronomy specialist, for the Canola Council of Canada. “And even in some cases, it can benefit from a little bit of insect […] Read more
Brent called in early July about his canola crop after he found insect feeding damage on the plants’ leaves and oldest pods.
Canola, Crops, Features

Crop advisor casebook: What’s causing the shot hole damage to these canola leaves?

A Crop Advisor's Solution from the June 5, 2018 issue of Grainews

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Brent, a Saskatchewan producer, owns a 10,000-acre grain farm near Torquay, which is located about 16 kilometres north of the Canada-U.S. border. Brent called me in early July about his canola crop after he found insect-feeding damage on the plants’ leaves and oldest pods. “I might have a bertha armyworm problem in my canola crop,” […] Read more
ICE Futures Canada’s head office in Winnipeg. (Dave Bedard photo)
Canola, Crops, Markets

Canola technicals turn bearish

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CNS Canada — ICE Futures Canada canola contracts settled at their weakest levels in nearly three months on Thursday, with more room to the downside as the technical bias has shifted lower. After hitting contract highs within the past two weeks, the canola market has found itself in a steady downtrend. The nearby July contract […] Read more
Flea beetle. (Photo courtesy Canola Council of Canada)
Canola, Crops

Flea beetles take advantage of late seeding

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CNS Canada — A heat wave in late May and a slow start to the planting season have created some ideal conditions for flea beetles. Pest specialists in Saskatchewan and Manitoba say farmers have already begun to spray for the beetle in certain locations. “They’ve been getting good conditions to feed under, they like it […] Read more
Bayer’s Zone Spray is currently set up to help target sclerotinia in canola, but there are plans to incorporate other crop and disease combinations in the future.
Canola, Machinery

Bayer Digital Farming launches Zone Spray

This new cloud-based program helps farmers spray only the right acres

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This summer, canola growers will likely again be faced with the tough decision of whether or not to spray fields with a fungicide to protect the crop from sclerotinia. Spraying unnecessarily can mean wasted inputs, but failing to protect crops when needed could also mean significant yield losses. Even if producers decide to spray fungicide, […] Read more
ICE Futures Canada’s head office in Winnipeg. (Dave Bedard photo)
Canola, Crops, Markets

ICE weekly outlook: Seasonals to weigh on canola

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CNS Canada — ICE Futures Canada canola contracts ran into some major resistance over the past week before turning lower, with more downside possible as seasonal trends should weigh on values. “Seasonally speaking, we’re in the neighborhood where canola makes the turn down,” said Mike Jubinville of ProFarmer Canada, noting canola typically sees some softness […] Read more
(Photo courtesy Canola Council of Canada)
Canola, Crops, Reuters

Visible Canadian canola supplies tighten

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CNS Canada — Visible canola supplies in Canada dipped below one million tonnes for the first time since the 2017 harvest, according to the latest Canadian Grain Commission data. Canola stocks in commercial hands as of Sunday were pegged at 991,400 tonnes by the Canadian Grain Commission in its latest report. That’s down by about […] Read more

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