Canadian canola production is very competitive in an international comparison. Since canola acreage has gone up significantly in recent years, it can be assumed that the highest seed costs in the world have not hurt the overall profitability of the crop.
The customer has to be top of mind with each decision on the farm. Keep it Clean reminds canola farmers to continue to keep pesticide residues and blackleg management a priority in the growing season ahead.
Read short follow-ups on past Canola Digest articles, including the top yield for the Canola 100 Agri-Prize and a federal rail transportation bill.
The federal government’s $15 million investment in canola research through Growing Forward 2 (GF2) combined with the canola industry’s $5 million contribution is funding 23 research projects for five years. Some of those are complete and featured in the first half of this magazine. Here are short descriptions and progress reports for the 11 ongoing agronomy projects.