Canola Eat Well

What does sustainability mean to others?

Farmers are not alone in the quest for sustainability. All businesses are looking for ways to keep going in the face of change. This article talks to PepsiCo’s Steven James, cookbook author Claire Tansey and Canadian Centre for Food Integrity CEO John Jamieson to see what sustainability
means to them, and how this relates to canola growers.

Business Management

Using foresight as a tool for farm success

The global pandemic has revealed that agriculture is an essential industry, and farmers are resilient. While we celebrate these successes, it’s also important to reflect on what we could have done differently to manage risk and maximize opportunity. Moving forward, farms that use foresight and put business practices in place to reduce uncertainty will be better positioned for continued success.

Blackleg – the silent yield robber Are you managing this disease effectively? Blackleg, caused by the fungal pathogen Leptosphaeria maculans (L. maculans), is a serious canola disease that can cause significant yield losses and reduce the sustainability of canola production if it is not managed effectively. Blackleg has been a production challenge in Canada since...

Over the last year, Alberta Canola invested over $900,000 toward funding 14 new projects representing approximately $7.7 million worth of research. Every $1 of farmer levy invested by Alberta Canola was matched by more than $8 of investment by research partners and funding programs. A reoccurring theme throughout the bulk of the projects was to...

The spring of 2021 offered less than ideal conditions for canola establishment. Manitoba Canola Growers conducted a survey to better understand exactly what Manitoba farmers faced this spring.