Canola Council of Canada Archives

Canola groups disappointed in Carney’s plan to help growers, biofuel

‘Farmers should not be expected to borrow’

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm September 8, 2025

Two national canola organizations said they’re not pleased with the federal government’s announcement on helping canola growers and the biofuel industry. The Canola Council of Canada and the Canadian Canola Growers Association expressed their disappointment in a Sept. 5 news release.

Flowering canola field. Bailey Dickie/iStock/Getty Images

Columns, Crops

Being proactive in storage, handling key to grain safety

Farm Safety: Canola is particularly susceptible to spoilage in storage

By Canadian Agricultural Safety Association September 1, 2025

A key reason people become trapped in grain is because the stored product has gone out-of-condition. Put the other way, if the grain is in good condition, the less likely you are to have to enter the bin in the first place.

Crops, News

Canola council cuts field agronomy team

Move is part of the council’s ‘refreshed strategic framework’

By Karen Briere July 31, 2025

The Canola Council of Canada is cutting its agronomy team as part of a 'refreshed strategic framework'

GrowPro

Steps to stop blackleg in canola

Agronomists and canola growers have many proven steps to manage blackleg disease in canola. Genetic resistance has been an extremely effective tool, and will remain so — as long as that resistance matches the blackleg races in a field

By Jay Whetter April 26, 2025

Blackleg disease, caused by the pathogen Leptosphaeria maculans, is common in canola across the Prairies. It can cause very high yield loss in cultivars susceptible to the predominant blackleg races in a field. The two best defences are: Seed treatment and early-season fungicides can also help, especially if the first two are compromised. This article will […] Read more

News

Canola sector sees tariff pain ahead

Industry groups pledge robust advocacy efforts on both sides of the border

By Gord Gilmour March 4, 2025

Canada's two main canola sector groups say U.S. tariffs will be felt throughout the value chain, on both sides of the border.

New CCC chair, Tessa Ritter. Photo: Canola Council of Canada

General

Canola Council of Canada elects Ritter chair

Two director seats change hands at CCC AGM

By Geralyn Wichers, GFM Network News March 8, 2024

Tessa Ritter, who is stakeholder relations manager with Viterra, has been elected chair of the Canola Council of Canada's board of directors.

A canola flower midge larva inside a galled flower. Larvae are initially white in colour and turn a darker yellow colour as they feed and develop.

Crops, Features

Canola flower midge damage less severe than swede midge

Newly discovered species shouldn’t worry canola producers

By Braden Hursh May 25, 2023

Swede midge is a devastating insect pest of canola and related cruciferous vegetables and is a problem in Eastern Canada. In North America, swede midge was first noticed in Ontario and the eastern United States. It has affected canola production in Eastern Canada, in some cases leading to failed crops. Swede midge (Contarinia nasturtii) is […] Read more

Canola, General

Canola industry ready to move forward

By Glacier FarmMedia staff, GFM Network News March 9, 2023

The Canola Council of Canada celebrated a return to normalcy at its annual meeting at the Canadian Crops Convention in Ottawa. “Our theme this year is ‘from adversity to opportunity’ and I think that’s very fitting,” said Jim Everson, the group’s president. Production has rebounded following the drought of 2021, meaning there’s opportunity to develop […] Read more

FCL’s Co-op Fertilizer Terminal at Brandon. (Photo courtesy Federated Co-operatives Ltd.)

Crops, Reuters

Canada can cut fertilizer emissions 14 per cent by 2030, industry groups say

Report touts use of 4R practices

By Rod Nickel, GFM Network News September 8, 2022

Winnipeg | Reuters — Canadian farmers can reduce greenhouse gas emissions from applying nitrogen fertilizer by 14 per cent by 2030 through adoption of more sustainable farm practices and new technology, without any overall reduction in fertilizer use, agriculture industry groups said on Wednesday. Such reductions of nitrous oxide from 2020 levels would fall well […] Read more

Flea beetles become active with the first extended period of warm weather in April and May. Striped flea beetles (shown) emerge from winter rest one to four weeks before the all-black crucifer flea beetles.

Canola, Crops, Features

Flea beetles in canola: to spray or not to spray

Scouting your canola fields early — right after crop emergence — should tell you if foliar insecticide is needed or not

By Mark Halsall May 3, 2022

Flea beetles aren’t a persistent threat, but they can pose a serious problem for canola producers. Insecticide seed treatments generally do a good job of keeping these voracious insects in check, but if conditions are right, flea beetles can thrive and decimate a canola field in a matter of days. Last year’s drought in Western […] Read more

U.S. grains: Soy, corn futures weaken on harvest pressure, firm dollar

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures higher, though traders uncertain about demand

Feed Grain Weekly: Corn prices steady, barley harvest slows

GFM Network News