As a part of an effort to better prepare for the future, Canola Council of Canada staff recently published a paper looking at the future of pests we already see on the Prairies and pests identified in other canola growing regions around the world.
CCC agronomy specialist Jason Casselman saw a lot at AgriTechnica in November, including next stage crop sensors, optical spraying retrofits, automatic seeding rate adjustment for drills and instant AI analysis of crop imagery.
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?
Germany has the highest canola (a.k.a. oilseed rape) yields in the world, according to USDA Foreign Agricultural Service statistics, and the European Union as a bloc now edges Canada for top tonnage produced. What can we learn from Germany?
Provincial crop planning guides are excellent resources for farmers to compare their own numbers and make adjustments to improve their results.