Feature

How to make in-bin drying more efficient

An Alberta study, with support from Alberta Canola, measured the efficiency of on-farm drying systems. The comparison of in-bin drying provided tips to improve fuel efficiency and reduce drying time and cost.

Canola Eat Well

What does the fat chart tell us?

Canola oil is low in saturated fat, high in monounsaturated fat and contains omega-3 alpha-linolenic acid. What does all that really mean for the health of canola oil consumers? And how does that compare to competing oils and fats?

The Editor's Desk

The Hummingbird

Online events have one benefit – they give me a chance to participate in presentations outside of my immediate mandate. New ideas at low cost. In January, I attended a 90-minute session on Regenerative Cities, part of a webinar series on regenerative thinking. The presenter was Dominique Hes, an Australian architect who designed The Paddock,...

Feature

Renewable Diesel Taking Over From Biodiesel

Renewable diesel processing facilities are in a building boom in the U.S. and Canada. The primary feedstock for renewable diesel is plant-based oils and a secondary feedstock will be as much used cooking oil as the processors can get.

Farmer Panel

How do you follow 4R nutrient management?

The principles of Right fertilizer source applied at the Right place, Right time and Right rate – the 4Rs – improve nutrient use efficiency and are a Canola Council of Canada priority. How do these farmer panelists follow 4R on their farms? Leonard Waldner Lauder, Manitoba Leonard Waldner farms in sandy soils of the...