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Minot Farmers Still Making Crop Decisions

Published February 7, 2019

Dakota Agronomy Partners sales agronomist Alex Fornshell says there is still uncertainty about the crop rotation near Minot, North Dakota. Fornshell is expecting fewer soybean acres. "Farmers are leaning a little bit more towards wheat, corn and canola," says Fornshell. "All…
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Strong Plant Populations Boost Canola Yields

Published December 13, 2018

Updating canola growers on production research at the Minnesota Canola Council's Canola Symposium, site agronomist for the Minnesota Canola Production Center Dave Grafstrom says plant population is very important for good yields. "We really strive for six to nine plants per square…
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More Canola Varieties Utilizing Pod Shatter Technology

Published December 10, 2018

Straight cutting canola has become a game changer. Traditionally, many farmers didn't grow canola because of the investment in equipment. "Now with pod shatter technology, it's easier for farmers to raise because there's no additional cost on the equipment side,"…
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Crush Margins Vary by Crop

Published December 7, 2018

The processing and food ingredients portion of the CHS portfolio saw mixed results this past year. According to CHS Executive Vice President Darin Hunhoff, it has been a good year for the soybean processing business. "The soy crush margins have…
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More Canola Acres Expected in 2019

Published December 5, 2018

The keynote speaker at the Canola Expo, Martinson Ag President Randy Martinson, expects to see more canola planted in the spring. "If you look at what the crop potential could be for North Dakota farmers, if you take soybeans out of…
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No Response from USDA on Canola MFP Request

Published December 5, 2018

During the Canola Expo, Northern Canola Growers Association Executive Director Barry Coleman updated farmers on the requests to include canola in the USDA Market Facilitation Program. Canola growers received no response from the USDA. Coleman said "some USDA folks acknowledged…
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Canola Minute

Published September 20, 2018

Here’s the latest Canola Minute from the Northern Canola Growers Association. This week, CHS - Hallock, Minnesota's Grain Origination Manager Zack Schaefer updates on harvest.
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A More Accurate StatsCan Report

Published September 19, 2018

ProFarmer Canada President Mike Jubinville says the September StatsCan production report could be more accurate with what’s actually out in the field.“Canola, for instance, instead of a 19.1 million tonne crop, now it's 21 million tonnes. It's almost two million…
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