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EU New Market For Canada Canola

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Europe’s acceptance of genetically modified canola seed represents an important new market for Canadian farmers, but purchases from the world’s largest exporter of canola seed are unlikely any time soon. The European Commission ruled March 10 to allow import of a type of canola, which German seed developer Bayer CropScience created by modifying the canola
Crops, Oilseeds

Good Crop, Bad Crop

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“The worst thing you can do is to say, ‘Yeah, I have this thin stand. I’m not going to put any more money into it.’ That’s a real recipe for disaster.” – MURRAY HARTMAN, AARD Sometimes they die, sometimes they don’t. If half the tiny canola seeds that farmers put in the ground in spring
Crops, Oilseeds

Slow Down To Give Canola A Head Start

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When seeding canola, slow and steady wins the race. Farmers who open up the throttle wider to get more acres seeded quicker this spring should keep in mind that lower speeds pay off in more consistent seeding depth, according to Jim Bessel, a senior agronomy specialist with the Canola Council of Canada. With a 40-foot
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High-Oleic Canola Seeing Continued Growth In Canada

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Improving agronomics and economics are making specialty high-oleic canola varieties (also known as high stability, omega-9, or low linoleic) a more favour-able choice for western Canadian farmers, according to industry participants. Acres are expected to continue to increase in 2009. Canadian farmers planted about 16.1 million acres of canola in 2008-09 (August/ July), harvesting a
Crops, Oilseeds

Don’t Scrimp On Canola Inputs, Study Shows

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“The Ag Canada guys called this the ‘stacking benefit.’ But what it means is that you can’t get the maximum benefit out of canola if the canola is starved for all of those other inputs.” – DERWIN HAMMOND Astudy that looked at how individual canola inputs affect yield has found that the effect of the
Cereals, News, Oilseeds

Oilseed Markets Under Pressure For Now

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Large global oilseed supplies, a lack of economic confidence, and expectations for increased world oilseed production, should all serve to keep U. S. soybean and Canadian canola markets under pressure through the first half of 2009, according to a U. S. analyst speaking at the Canadian Wheat Board’s annual GrainWorld Conference in Winnipeg, Feb. 23.
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What’s Up – for Mar. 5, 2009

Please forward your agricultural events to [email protected] call 204-944-5762 March 5 – Canola College 2009, Victoria Inn, 3550 Victoria Ave. W., Brandon. Registration $100. For more info visit http://www.canolacouncil.org/canola_college_2009.aspx. March 5 – Manitoba Buckwheat Growers Association annual meeting, 9:30 a. m. to 3 p. m., University of Manitoba Ian Morrison Station, Carman (one mile west
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What’s Up – for Feb. 26, 2009

Please forward your agricultural events to [email protected] call 204-944-5762 March 2-4 – Canadian Value Chain Network three-day workshop, Winnipeg. Topic: “Customer-focused collaboration: Mastering value chain implementation.” Registration $424 per person, deadline one week before workshop. For more info call Eugene at MRAC at 1-800-216-9767 or e-mail [email protected]. March 3 – Deerwood Soil and Water Management
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Tackle Canola Volunteers Early – for Feb. 5, 2009

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“A lot of canola seed, in a lot of canola fields, hit the ground.” – BrUce mUrraY Farmers who grew canola last year can expect a lot more canola volunteers than usual in their fields this spring, says Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives’ (MAFRI) weed specialist Bruce Murray. Since canola volunteers are easier to
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Start small when straight cutting canola

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Straight combining canola can save time and manpower – two things in short supply, especially on larger farms. But novices should ease into it. “A big thing if you’re moving to straight cutting is start small and build,” Derwyn Hammond, an agronomy specialist with the Canola Council of Canada told farmers attending Ag Days Jan.

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