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Canola Growers Expect Acreage Increase

Published December 10, 2025

The Northern Canola Growers Association hosted its annual Canola Research Meeting online, allowing growers to see the results of their checkoff dollars at work. Executive Director Barry Coleman said canola growers had a good year, but it's time to focus…

Optimism for a Thaw in Canada-China Relations

Published November 11, 2025

After a week in China, Canadian Agriculture Minister Heath McDonald is optimistic that trade relations between the two countries are improving. Canada has been effectively locked out of the Chinese canola market since 2018. McDonald said China has not made…

Late-Season Push to Finish the Harvest

Published November 7, 2025

Numerous crops are still standing in North Dakota. "It's been a struggle," said Kristie, field agronomist, Pioneer. " There's still flax out. There are still sunflowers out. There are still soybeans that are out, but it's getting to be less…

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From Field to Fuel

Published November 7, 2025

The Canola/Wheat Outlook and International Durum Forum brought growers from across the region to Minot. Northern Canola Growers Association Executive Director Barry Coleman says canola growers seem pretty happy with their yields. "We had around a 1,900-pound average, but we…

Australian Canola Going to China

Published November 5, 2025

Australia is preparing to ship its first canola to China in five years. At least three cargoes have been booked for the fourth quarter. Australia was shut out of the Chinese market five years ago in a dispute over phytosanitary…

Wet Weekend Sidelines Combines in Devils Lake Region

Published October 5, 2025

Harvest has stalled in the Devils Lake region after an inch-and-a-half rain hit the region over the weekend. Rock and Roll Agronomy owner Jason Hanson says frost damage also caused some setbacks. “We experienced some rejection of dry beans due…

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Sundeen: Disease Pressures Hit Soybeans, Canola

Published September 21, 2025

Pioneer Field Agronomist Kristie Sundeen says white mold is showing up in both soybean and canola fields. “We’ve got white mold that’s been setting in pretty hard in some soybean fields, even stuff that has pretty good white mold tolerance,”…

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HRSW Yields Vary Widely in NW Minnesota

Published September 12, 2025

Harvest is in full swing in the Kennedy, Minnesota area. "It's actually been a pretty good harvest," said Rob Rynning. "There's a very large variation in yield on the wheat crop because of the amount of rain, but it was…

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Verticillium Stripe Rising as Major Canola Threat

Published September 5, 2025

Four major diseases are showing up in North Dakota canola this season. "It follows in the order blackleg, white mold, verticillium stripe, and a little bit of clubroot in northeast North Dakota," said Venkat Chopra, plant pathologist, NDSU Extension. "The…

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Canola Crop Hit Hard by Dry Conditions

Published September 5, 2025

Minot area farmer Chad Rubbelke has wrapped up his wheat crop, reporting solid quality but disappointing yields. “Quality is real good. Yield is down, probably about 30 to 40 percent down from last year." Rubbelke is now moving into canola…

Articles tagged under: canola

Canola Growers Expect Acreage Increase

Optimism for a Thaw in Canada-China Relations

Late-Season Push to Finish the Harvest

From Field to Fuel

Australian Canola Going to China

Wet Weekend Sidelines Combines in Devils Lake Region

Sundeen: Disease Pressures Hit Soybeans, Canola

HRSW Yields Vary Widely in NW Minnesota

Verticillium Stripe Rising as Major Canola Threat

Canola Crop Hit Hard by Dry Conditions

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