Science

Canola meal a viable protein supplement for beef cattle

The study showed that canola meal, a high-quality protein source, may be more economically favourable than distillers’ grains when used as a feed supplement for beef cattle. “Comparing the protein source and frequency of supplementation of forage intake, competitive feeding interactions, and nutrient utilization for beef cattle fed low-quality forages” Gregory Penner, University of Saskatchewan...

National Canola Marketing Program

Turning up the sweet love for canola

Canadians’ love of home-grown maple syrup inspired Hello Canola to tap that same tree, looking at ways to promote canola through its Canadian-ness, warm community and extreme usefulness.

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Canola market snapshot 2017

Record canola acres are forecast to produce a record Canadian canola crop, edging closer to 20 million tonnes. Global demand for canola seed, oil and meal is taking all Canada can produce.

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Southern U.S. tests canola as a double crop

Corteva, Bunge and Chevron are promoting winter canola as a double crop for soybean and cotton growers in the southern U.S. It will supply oil into Chevron’s renewable diesel program.

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Root bacteria relates to higher canola yield

Exploration of the canola root microbiome discovered that an abundance of Serratia bacteria in canola roots relates positively to canola yield. Could this bacteria become a yield-boosting inoculant?