Articles tagged under: canola
Vegetable Oil Shortages Weigh on Markets
Published December 16, 2021
Shortages in the vegetable oil market are pushing the grain markets higher. Market advisor Mike Krueger says this shortage is two-fold. "People want to be bearish on the soybeans, because there's talk about record crop production for North America in…Canola Expo is Tomorrow
Published December 13, 2021
The Northern Canola Growers Association will host the annual Canola Expo on Tuesday in Langdon, North Dakota. NCGA Executive Director Barry Coleman says new canola planting innovations will be discussed. "In the last few years, the growers planting corn and…Winter Canola for the Northern Plains
Published December 11, 2021
Winter canola is a hot topic for canola growers in the Northern Plains. Minnesota Canola Council board member Rob Rynning says this has been years in the making. "Our board's funded research efforts on this for years and now, varieties…Oilseed Crops Offer Good Profit Potential for 2022
Published October 15, 2021
When NDSU Extension Crops Marketing Economist Frayne Olson starts to do back-of-the envelope calculations on next year’s acreage, the commodities that lead the charge on bottom-line potential are oilseed crops. "Leading the pack is canola. There's aggressive canola contracts already…As Canola Harvest Wraps Up, Farmers Prep for Soybean Harvest
Published September 13, 2021
Carpio, North Dakota farmer and the president of the Northern Canola Growers Association Pat Murphy wrapped up canola harvest over Labor Day weekend. "We've had yields ranging from 1,200 pounds to 2,100 pounds. That's remarkable. As hot as it was…ND Farmers Move Through Spring Wheat and Canola Harvest
Published September 12, 2021
Spring wheat harvest is wrapping up near New England, North Dakota. "Where the rains fell we had a good crop and where it didn't the crop wasn't great. The later crop lost some test weight," said Jon Wert. Wert wrapped up…StatsCan Report Projects Major Wheat and Canola Production Declines
Published August 30, 2021
Canadian farmers are projected to harvest more corn for grain, but less wheat, canola, soybeans, barley and oats this year. Lower production numbers are driven largely by ongoing drought conditions in western Canada, which is decreasing yield projections. The latest…Wheat and Canola Harvest Happening Near Berthold, ND
Published August 22, 2021
Kansas based custom harvester Mike Dolechek is harvesting in the Carpio and Berthold, North Dakota areas. "We picked up extra work and will make a decent run out of it." Dolechek says the wheat crop has been decent. "We got…Insects Taking Over Canola in North Central North Dakota
Published August 13, 2021
Rock and Roll Agronomy owner and agronomist Jason Hanson is finding an unbelievable amount of diamondback moths, flea beetles and aphids in the canola growing in north central North Dakota. "I don't know what it is with the canola this…