News - Canola

A report released by the Canola Council of Canada (CCC) demonstrates that canola’s contribution to the Canadian economy has grown to $15.4 billion annually, about $1.4 billion more than when last measured.

The Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association opposes the inclusion of canola marketing under the Canadian Wheat Board (CWB), until such time as the CWB is made voluntary and is divorced from government.

Statistics Canada has released the farm cash receipt totals for 2010 and canola remains at the top.

The combination of high green counts and temperature spikes have spoiled many canola bins the past few weeks.

This is the month to make sure stored canola is stable heading into winter. As outside temperatures drop below zero and stay there, canola growers want to make sure canola has cooled throughout the bin.

After a year of abnormal wet across most of the Prairies, nitrogen and sulphur levels in the soil may be lower than growers expect.

Growers will take advantage of a few nice days this week to combine canola. Even with warmer temperatures in the forecast, some of it will come off tough or even damp.

Did you have frost last night? Growers with standing canola are wondering whether to swath right away.

With frost forecast for many Prairie regions by Thursday or Friday this week, many growers are wondering whether to swath canola today so the crop has 3 days in the swath to cure before the frost comes.

Many canola fields are still a week away from 50% to 60% seed colour change — the ideal swathing stage — but damage from sclerotinia, hail or frost has some growers eager to get he crop cut.