News - Canola

Environmental conditions, especially moisture, have been ideal for clubroot infection this year.

The Government of Canada is investing in the growth of Canada’s world-class canola crop in international markets.

Growers who signed contracts when they purchased canola seed for the 2010 growing season may qualify for compensation.

The Canola Council of Canada (CCC) applauded the news that China is extending access for canola seed imports for one year under the current restrictions.

Canada has secured an extension of transitional measures so canola producers will be able to export their 2010 canola crops to China.

Early scouting can help ensure canola crops make it through the first few weeks in good shape.

Knowing your plant stand is the best way to understand how your fields should be managed for the rest of the season.

The latest farm cash receipt totals from Statistics Canada demonstrate that canola is the most valuable crop to Canadian farmers, says Robert Hunter, Canola Council of Canada (CCC) vice-president of Communications.

A $1.5 million investment by the Canadian government, combined with funding from the canola industry, will help ensure that Canadian canola seed exports remain strong in China.

With new crushing capacity, millions of dollars for export market outreach, new research funding and facilities, and more, Canada’s canola industry is poised for a decade of significant growth, said JoAnne Buth, president of the Canola Council of Canada (CCC) at the CCC’s 43rd annual convention in San Francisco.