March 2021—
The conversation about sustainable farm production practices will continue to gain steam in Canada and around the world as people put more focus on how humans are treating the planet. While the objectives may seem unclear at times, the topic cannot be avoided. Our four panelists talk about sustainability, what it means to them, and what they do on their farms to be sustainable.
January 2021—
On-farm trials are essential for farmers who want their own data on the effectiveness of new products and ideas. Setting up trials and taking them to harvest does requires a little extra work and planning, but the result is more informed decision-making and a better idea of what provides a return on investment – and what doesn’t.
November 2020—
Canola Digest asked four farmers about the people involved in setting the farm’s marketing strategies. Who is the farm’s marketing lead? And what, if any, outside expertise do they use?
September 2020—
Four canola growers talk about their canola seed decisions, and their farm marketing strategies that consider customer needs and specialty users.
March 2020—
Our six panelists list the crops they grow and explain the decision to grow these crops and not other ones. We also asked about any recent changes to their crop list and the motivation behind that change.