A PAMI survey of combine losses in 2022 looked at 22 combines, half with auto-adjust capabilities and half manual adjust. Average losses were similar, but auto-adjust combines had more variability in loss levels.
Canola Digest asks challenging questions for this panel: What is your long-term vision for agriculture in general? What is your long-term vision for the farm? The six panelists emphasized the importance of family, technology and soil health.
Ted Bilyea says the “worst case scenario” to manage emissions would be government restrictions that reduce agriculture productivity in Canada. Global demand for vegetable oil, for example, is not going down, so if Canada produces less “this would shift production to more damaging parts of the world,” says the chair of the Canadian Agri-food Policy...
Read MoreFarmer representation in four Alberta Canola regions Nominations for regionally elected farmer directors are now open in Alberta Canola’s regions 2, 5, 8 and 11. Ensuring farmer representation from all 12 regions of Alberta Canola is crucial for board discussions. When making decisions concerning government policy, regulation, research funding and other matters that directly influence...
Read MoreFarmers are invited to provide feedback to both Commissions through online survey. The Saskatchewan Canola Development Commission (SaskCanola) and Saskatchewan Flax Development Commission (SaskFlax) are considering amalgamation, which would see SaskCanola assume the mandate of SaskFlax for flax seed and straw, including research, advocacy, market development investments, and accompanying communications. As of January 2023, SaskCanola...
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