The Editor's Desk

Seed Right

A drill is for seeding. So, do one-pass air drills that apply both seed and all fertilizer do a disservice to canola stand establishment? That question came up during a Canola Council of Canada (CCC) agronomy team discussion on yield-limiting factors and what we can do about them. Summer heat, flea beetles and low plant...
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Feature

Stronger canola plastics, enhanced canola fibre and more

The Canola Council of Canada co-hosted Canola Week December 5-7 in Calgary. The program included state-of-the-industry updates, agronomy research and innovations in breeding, production and processing. Here are a few topics that made the Canola Digest editor sit up and take notice.

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Feature

Aussie rules

Australia’s contribution to global canola and rapeseed supply jumped from a decadal average of 3.3 million tonnes to 4.8 million in 2020, 6.8 million in 2021 and 8.3 million in 2022. Rainfall was the key factor. Agronomy was another. Could Australian rules for better canola productivity help improve productivity in Canada?

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Business Management

Make better decisions with OODA Loop

How can an air force strategy to improve combat results help a farm make better marketing decisions? It’s about the process – including a constant looping back to test the validity of each decision.

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Farmer Panel

The money makers

Canola Digest asks its six farmer panelists to name their most profitable crop in 2023. Canola was at or near the top for many of them. We also ask what they can do to increase profits.

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