Articles tagged under: canola
A Crop Insurance Change in Canola
Published January 30, 2025
Northern Canola Growers Executive Director Barry Coleman expects canola acres to be down slightly in 2025. The reduction in acres in northeastern North Dakota will likely be offset somewhat by a slight increase in the southwestern corner of the state…Regina Ag Projects Suspended
Published January 30, 2025
Federated Cooperatives has suspended its plans for a renewable diesel plant and a joint venture canola crushing project at its proposed Integrated Agriculture Complex in Regina, Saskatchewan. Regulatory and political uncertainty were given as the reason for the decision.MOU Signed by Bayer and Neste for a Canola Project
Published January 9, 2025
Bayer and Neste have signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly scale winter canola as a biomass-based feedstock for renewable products, like biofuels. Neste produces sustainable aviation fuel. Bayer plans to launch hybrid TruFlex winter canola in 2027 for the…Hope for the Canola Market
Published December 6, 2024
Vegetable oil markets are depressed, but Martinson Ag Risk Management President Randy Martinson likes the canola market. "Stocks continue to be very tight because the canola oil, just like our soybean oil, is being used for renewable biofuels. That's tightening up…Managing Waterhemp in Canola
Published December 6, 2024
Canola acres continue to increase in Minnesota. NDSU Extension weed specialist Joe Ikley says that creates waterhemp management concerns because of limited chemistry compared to corn and soybeans. "We have a couple of pre-plant incorporated options and we're going to have…Canola Research Shifts to Pod Drop
Published December 6, 2024
Speaking at the Minnesota Canola Council's Canola Symposium, Pioneer Field Agronomist Kristie Sundeen said the focus for canola research shifted from pod shatter to pod drop. "Pod drop became a much bigger issue this year. Very disappointing, but it happens when…Seeking Certainty for the Canola Market
Published December 6, 2024
The canola market has been depressed, hurt by policy and politics. "We're waiting on biofuels policy for 2025," said CHS Commercial Manager Andy Smith. "I think we're really looking for clarity in that direction as well as clarity from the…Happy With Canola Field Trials
Published December 4, 2024
The University of Minnesota released its crop variety trials this past week. Research Agronomist Dave Grafstrom says the canola trials turned out well. "We look at what canola varieties do well here in the Roseau County area. For this year,…Soybeans Shine, Canola Yields Solid
Published October 18, 2024
Kennedy, Minnesota farmer Rob Rynning has parked the combine for the year. "The soybeans were better than we thought; we were thinking maybe mid-30s and they ended up over 40 (bushels per acre)," said Rynning. "The canola was also good.…