These four farmers and their families have been involved in canola and rapeseed production for many years. They also have a deeper-than-average connection to the crop’s history in Canada. For more on the 50th anniversary of the Canola Council of Canada and it predecessor, the Rapeseed Association of Canada, visit canolahistory.ca.
Canadian Agricultural Human Resource Council provides nine steps to recruit, select and hire the right people for the job. This article is based on a webinar sponsored by Alberta Canola.
The customer has to be top of mind with each decision on the farm. Keep it Clean reminds canola farmers to continue to keep pesticide residues and blackleg management a priority in the growing season ahead.
Toronto food influencers Bake With Canola
The three Prairie-based canola grower organizations invest in personal, high-quality and hands-on canola oil promotion events in Ontario – with the goal to improve canola oil’s share of Canada’s biggest market.
Vegetable oil and oilseeds outlook
World vegetable oil demand continued to rise sharply in 2016, but production declined for the first time in more than 30 years, creating a production deficit and steep reduction of stocks. While the tight supply situation continues to support prices of all vegetable oils, don’t expect prices to rise much further as world supplies are recovering.