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Canola Acreage Steady for ND in 2020

Published January 6, 2021

CHS Lake Region Agriculture Specialist Ron Beneda reviewed the 2020 canola crop for the virtual Lake Region Extension Roundup. Canola acreage remained fairly steady in 2020. "Canola acres in the northwest increased this year and we leveled off acres throughout…
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An Acreage Battle

Published December 27, 2020

Higher prices for corn and soybeans may incentivize local farmers to change the acreage mix for next year. The Money Farm market analyst Luke Swenson says seed companies are prepping for strong demand for these crops. "Ironically, the growers out…
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Excessive Moisture Made For Tough Canola Research Year

Published December 4, 2020

Speaking at the virtual Minnesota Canola Council’s Canola Symposium, University of Minnesota-Magnusson Research Farm Director Dave Grafstrom updated canola growers on the 2020 research projects. Grafstrom said excessive moisture made for a tough variety trial plot with abnormally high coefficient…
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Canadian Canola Production Declines in 2020

Published December 4, 2020

Canada’s canola production was down 4.5 percent at 18.7 million tonnes on lower production in Saskatchewan and Alberta. The latest Stats Can report said the national average yield decreased three percent to 40 bushels per acre while harvested acres fell…
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Canada Produces More Wheat, Corn and Soybeans in 2020

Published December 4, 2020

According to Statistics Canada, the favorable growing season allowed Canada’s farmers produced more wheat, soybeans, corn and small grains last year while canola production was down. Total wheat production was up nearly eight percent on increased acreage and a yield…
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Canola Growers Meet to Review Research

Published November 8, 2020

The Northern Canola Growers Association hosted a virtual research conference on Thursday. Throughout the morning, attendees heard about canola fertility trials, blackleg and clubroot resistance, the 2020 breeding program and more. NDSU Extension Entomologist Jan Knodel reflected on insecticide resistance…
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Canola Futures Hits Record High Price

Published October 23, 2020

ICE November canola futures set a new record high of C$550.30 per metric ton during the trading day on Wednesday. Northern Crops Marketing and Investments president Brad Paulson thinks a combination of spread unwinding and rumors of a short sunflower…
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Canola Harvest Wrapping Up in ND

Published September 23, 2020

Custom harvester David Misener is wrapping up canola harvest in the Rolla, North Dakota area. "Some canola yielded more than 2,000 pounds an acre, but on the other end, some yielding less than that. It all depends on when it…
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Canola Harvest is Coming Fast in Devils Lake, ND Area

Published September 6, 2020

BASF Seed Advisor Rob Hamann says farmers are starting to desiccate the crop. "There's been a few odd fields getting harvested and I haven't heard yields on those yet, but the majority of harvest will be around the corner here,"…
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