Finding co-operators to help with trials is a necessary part of the Ultimate Canola Challenge and Canola Production Trials programs. These four farmers helped with the two programs in 2017, and explain why they did it, the work involved and what they learned from the experience.
Greg Sears and his father are using the capital gain exemption now to transfer land. It creates a tax savings in the six-figure range and provides Sears’ parents with much better utilization of their assets while they’re alive.
Expansion in port terminal handling capacity in Vancouver will improve Canada’s ability to service a growing Asian market and help the canola industry reach the seed, oil and meal export targets in its strategic plan.
The Canola Council of Canada co-hosted Canola Week December 6-9 in Saskatoon. The Canola Industry Meeting on day one featured a few presentations on canola market development, including the big goal for Protein Industries Canada, canola meal potential as fish food and massive growth in renewable fuels.
