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Canola, Crops, Markets

Canola nearing chart resistance

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CNS Canada — The ICE Futures Canada canola market remains in a steady uptrend from a chart standpoint, with the May contract posting gains Monday for the 11th straight session. However, the futures are getting very close to upper resistance. May canola settled Monday at $530.50 per tonne, after climbing by roughly $30 over the […] Read more
When scouting for clubroot, one area to check is downwind of grain bins, Dan Orchard says.
Canola, Crops, Features

Clubroot is coming to a field near you

The stakes are high, as clubroot has defeated resistant canola varieties and continues to spread

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Dan Orchard has a blunt message for Saskatchewan canola producers. “I’m quite convinced that clubroot will come to your farm. It’s just too hard to keep it away,” said Orchard, agronomy specialist for central Alberta for the Canola Council of Canada. Orchard was speaking at the Saskatchewan Oilseed Producers meeting, organized by SaskCanola, SaskFlax, and the Sask. […] Read more
Reporter’s Notebook: Removing the stigma of clubroot
Canola, Columns

Reporter’s Notebook: Removing the stigma of clubroot

If we’re going to deal with clubroot, we need to consider the psychological issues

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Back in 2015, I was in Australia, talking to farmers and others in agriculture about how they were handling herbicide resistance. Australian farmers have the unenviable task of dealing with weeds that are resistant to several modes of action. The country ranks number two globally for the number of herbicide-resistant weeds. During that trip, Brad […] Read more
(File photo courtesy Canola Council of Canada)
Canola, Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat

Canola exports slow down in latest weekly report

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CNS Canada — Weekly Canadian canola exports were down during the week ended Sunday, hitting their lowest level since September 2017, according to the latest Canadian Grain Commission data. Canada exported only 129,000 tonnes of canola during the latest reporting period, which compares with the previous five-week average of 194,800 tonnes. Total canola exports during […] Read more
When conditions are right, bertha armyworm damage can happen quickly.
Canola, Crops

Patience pays with bertha armyworm

Experts recommend holding 
the spray until you scout, 
and counting beneficial bugs

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Late last summer, a canola field heavily infested with bertha armyworm in western Manitoba created a lot of fuss on Twitter, proving, yet again, just how localized population spikes can be in some areas. While sudden population spikes can cause panic, experts recommend that growers only take measures after they’ve got a good handle on […] Read more
The diamondback moth is capable of producing as many as four generations each year. The earlier they arrive and the better the conditions, they more they reproduce.
Canola, Features

Why was 2017 an unprecedented year for diamondback moth?

Reviewing economic thresholds and 
action plans to control this insect pest

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Last year’s growing season was a freakish one for diamondback moth in Western Canada, and while the probability that an outbreak of this calibre will be seen in 2018 is very low, the possibility is always there. Knowing what to do and when to act can help you to get this insect pest under better […] Read more
Chad contacted me about malformed pods on the upper portion of his glyphosate-tolerant canola plants.
Canola, Crops, Features

Crop advisor casebook: What caused the malformed pods in Chad’s canola crop?

A Crop Advisor's Solution from the February 13, 2018 issue of Grainews

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Chad, who owns a mixed grain and cattle farm near Togo, Sask., noticed something was not quite right with his canola crop. It was early August 2016 when Chad contacted me about malformed pods on the upper portion of his glyphosate-tolerant canola plants. “The pods don’t look right,” he said. “They’re all twisted up and […] Read more
Canola, Crops, Markets

ICE weekly outlook: Canola hits resistance

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CNS Canada — ICE Futures Canada canola contracts moved higher over the past week, but may be running into resistance to the upside. “I’m sensing that canola is at the top end of the range,” said Errol Anderson of ProMarket Communications in Calgary, noting much of the recent strength was tied to advances in Chicago […] Read more

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