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What is the most economical seeding rate?

The major theme at Canola Discovery Forum 2018 was canola crop establishment, with part of the discussion dedicated to seeding rates. The following article will help canola farmers think through the economics behind their target stands and the seeding rates required to achieve them.

Based on 2020 numbers, Saskatchewan produces approximately 11 million tonnes of canola each year with 4.3 million tonnes of that amount processed in the province. The Canadian canola industry’s strategic goal is to achieve 26 million tonnes of canola production nationally by 2025 and to increase the average yield to 52 bushels per acre through...

We’ve updated everything — from the design to the written word — and launched our new website in August! Visit saskcanola.com for a new online experience built with farmers in mind. New research results at your fingertips, contact info for agronomists, policy positions, a new blog… and the list goes on. Your number one resource...

Business Management

Carbon farming: The way of the future?

Agriculture can be a major part of the solution to reduce greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. In this article, Farm Management Canada provides a snapshot of carbon farming – using agriculture practices to capture carbon – and questions that require answers before it becomes common practice.

Canola in Ottawa

A Four-Point Plan to Keep Trains Moving

The Canadian Canola Growers Association and Canola Council of Canada have policy and government leads representing farmers and the industry in Ottawa. Here are advocacy updates on rail transportation, CGC’s grade dispute process and the International Oilseed Producers Dialogue. As Canadian canola farmers complete harvest for what is arguably the most important crop in a...