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BASF: Invigor Gold Ideal for Western Dakotas

Published June 27, 2025

BASF Area Sales Manager for North Dakota and South Dakota, Bob Bohl says the western Dakotas are perfect for yellow-seeded canola. "Looking at the western Dakotas, I see a lot of opportunity with yellow-seeded canola to help provide some yield…

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BASF Launches Invigor Gold Canola

Published June 26, 2025

At a launch event in Great Falls, Montana, BASF announced its new line of Invigor Gold yellow-seeded canola varieties. "It's able to handle hotter, drier conditions, much better than traditional canola," said BASF U.S. Head of Seeds and Traits Bryan…

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Lakota Crops Looking Good, but Rain Needed Soon

Published June 19, 2025

Crops in the Lakota, North Dakota area are doing well, but according to Mark Huso, they could use some more moisture. "For the most part, we're pretty happy with how things look.  But we certainly need some rain this week,…

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Canola Takes Off

Published June 12, 2025

A beautiful canola crop was seen during the Red River Farm Network Crop Watch travels. "I've never seen a crop explode like that," explained Dan Younggren, who farms at Hallock, Minnesota. "We were a little skeptical too whether we should re-seed…

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Canola Planting Picks Up After Rain Delay

Published May 29, 2025

Favorable weather is allowing canola planting to progress rapidly throughout North Dakota. "A lot of the growers in the north central to northeast typically plant in late May to early June," says Northern Canola Growers Association Executive Director Barry Coleman.…

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China’s Tariffs Cost Canadian Farmers

Published March 29, 2025

China’s 100 percent tariff on Canadian canola products and a 25 percent tariff on pork and seafood are causing major disruptions for Canadian growers and exporters. Sask Oilseeds Chairman Dean Roberts warned of serious challenges ahead. "We're facing trade wars,…

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Canola Minute

Published March 28, 2025

This is the Canola Minute. Northern Canola Growers Association Executive Director Barry Coleman talks about recent meetings in Washington D.C. Click here to listen.

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Canola Minute

Published March 24, 2025

This is the Canola Minute. Northern Canola Growers Association Executive Director Barry Coleman talks about recent meetings in Washington D.C. Click here to listen.

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China’s Retaliatory Tariff Puts $5 Billion Canola Trade at Risk

Published March 20, 2025

A full-blown trade war is breaking out with nations starting to apply tariffs to imported goods from other nations including a 100% retaliatory tariff by China on Canadian canola. Canola Council of Canada President and CEO Chris Davison says this…

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Disease Pressure in Canola

Published January 30, 2025

According to Pioneer Field Agronomist Kristie Sundeen, a relatively new disease threat is being seen in the traditional canola areas. "Verticillium stripe is relatively new; it was identified in Manitoba in the early 2000s," said Sundeen. "The negative part is it…

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