Soil sampling is perhaps now easier than ever before, and field sampling can now go much further than it used to in regards to mapping and data. Farmers and agronomists can, through modern soil sampling, learn more about the nutrient profile of soil – but how samples are taken is changing.Generally, soil sampling has been… Read More

When it comes to choosing the next best canola hybrid, there’s so much more to consider than yield. Maturity ratings and the disease package are also key, as is the herbicide tolerance trait for the required weed control.To add one more level to the hybrid selection process, canola growers now have the option of choosing… Read More

As a growing season comes to a close, farmers are eager to clear off the fields and load up the bins, but it’s important not to rush through equipment set up, as machinery settings can make a big difference in final yield if not adjusted for crop conditions.With three to four bushel per acre losses… Read More

With an average of over 20 million seeded acres, canola is one of Canada’s most widely grown crops.Used for cooking oil, processing foods, biofuel and protein for both animal feed and human consumption, it’s safe to say that it’s important to keep this vital crop protected from diseases such as clubroot, a disease that can… Read More

One of the most common sources of conversation among farmers is the weather. This makes sense, as growers’ livelihoods often depend on the balance between too hot or cold, too wet or too dry.Monitoring environmental conditions throughout the growing season can help growers the necessary decisions that impact final yield. Weather stations are one way… Read More

Scorching summer temperatures are great when you’re at the lake, but for the reproductive phase of canola, temperatures above 27 degrees C can cause heat blast. When that happens, any seeds that would have been fertilized during the very hot temps fail to form, dragging down eventual yield.As Justin Nanninga, from Neeralandia, Alta., explains in… Read More