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Results from the study show biological nitrogen fixation from pulse crops such as peas and lentils can help reduce the amount of mineral nitrogen fertilizer inputs required.
Features, Soybean Guide 2023

More bang for your fertilizer buck

Study provides more proof that pulse crops contribute to nitrogen use efficiency

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Canadian farmers are expected to spend a record $23.1 billion on inputs in 2023, so they will be looking to get the most bang for their buck when it comes to fertilizer. A recent western Canadian study could make that task a little easier in the not-too-distant future. The Resilient Rotations project is a comprehensive, […] Read more
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.
2023 Canola Guide, Canola, Canola Production Guide

Tips for choosing canola varieties

Prairie farmers share their strategies

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Steve Cowan understands the importance of making the right choice when it comes to canola variety selection. Cowan owns and operates a 3,000-acre grain farm near Camrose, Alta., where he grows canola, wheat and barley. He also works as an agronomist with the Crop Management Network and advises fellow farmers in the region on how […] Read more
Courtney Welch says Canterra Seeds works with a number of different genetics partners to develop new varieties of canola, which presents the company with a unique opportunity.
2023 Canola Guide, Canola

What’s in the canola pipeline?

Product managers of some of the country’s leading seed companies share their insights

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Canola has been called a Canadian success story, and for good reason. It’s estimated the country’s canola value chain generates nearly $30 billion in economic activity annually. But even the best success stories sometimes must change with the times. That’s why the agriculture industry spends millions of dollars each year to develop new canola varieties […] Read more
PV 661 LCM is Proven Seed’s newest LibertyLink canola hybrid, which provides yield performance in all growing zones across Western Canada.
2023 Canola Guide, Canola

New canola hybrids for 2024

Eleven new options for Prairie producers

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Farmers in Western Canada will have 11 new canola hybrids to choose from next year, courtesy of BASF, BrettYoung, Cargill, Dekalb, Proven Seed and Corteva’s Pioneer and Brevant seed brands. Here’s our annual list of new canola releases for 2024. BASF InVigor Health L358HPC offers close to a 10 per cent yield improvement over InVigor […] Read more
Blackleg testing is relatively new and it can be difficult to understand or interpret the test results.
2023 Canola Guide, Canola, Canola Production Guide

Disease testing uptake low despite benefits

Canola disease tests help growers better manage their fields

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Canola disease testing is available free of charge in much of the Prairies, but uptake among growers and agronomists remains relatively low, according to industry officials. In Manitoba, the Pest Surveillance Initiative (PSI) lab has been offering free clubroot testing since 2014. The Manitoba Canola Growers Association lab also offers free blackleg and verticillium stripe […] Read more

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