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Comfortable settings
What combine settings are best for lower canola losses and higher productivity? It varies by machine and by conditions. Experts are here to help.
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Farmer Panel
How’s the weather?
We ask our six new panelists what tools, apps or expertise they use to make somewhat better decisions based on long-term and short-term weather predictions.
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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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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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?