Canola Production Guide

A resource for Canadian canola growers, offering articles on various aspects of canola production management and problem-solving.

Canola growing with sun rising behind
By Bruce Burnett ●

Canola’s changing climes

Trends in the Prairies’ climate should generally be net good for canola crops, even as pest pressures here adjust accordingly

DeKalb campaign marketing lead Nikki Vercaigne introduces a canola development panel including Dale Burns, Liz Simpson and Xuehua Zhang (l-r) at Ag in Motion.
By Dave Bedard ●

New tools clear paths for canola’s next steps

Gene editing, artificial intelligence bring new efficiencies to the process

BY 6219TF, shown here at right in a display plot at Ag in Motion in July, is billed as a medium-maturity canola suitable for all growing season zones.
By Mark Halsall ●

New canola hybrids for 2025

Nineteen more options are on deck for Prairie canola producers

canola development illustration
By Jim Timlick ●

Pipeline offers promise

Some of the country’s leading canola seed companies discuss what comes next — and what’s driving those decisions

Grant Morgan says he chose some new Clearfield varieties of canola this year because he expects to receive between $1 and $1.50 more per bushel for his harvested crop.
By Jim Timlick ●

Tips for choosing canola varieties

Prairie farmers share their strategies

Blackleg testing is relatively new and it can be difficult to understand or interpret the test results.
By Jim Timlick ●

Disease testing uptake low despite benefits

Canola disease tests help growers better manage their fields