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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.…

Above-Average Canola

Published October 10, 2024

While the majority of the canola crop has been harvested. Carpio, North Dakota farmer Pat Murphy says it was an above-average crop. “I think we’re anywhere from 2,100-2,200 to that 2,600-2,700 (pound per acre) range.” Murphy says about 95 percent…

Hail Takes a Bite Out of Kenmare Crop

Published September 20, 2024

Northern Canola Growers Association Vice President Mike Brekhus says the canola harvest results are dependent on weather conditions. "We've had a lot of hail this summer so yields are kind of all over the place," said the Kenmare farmer. "We…

Tit-for-Tat Trade Tensions

Published September 12, 2024

China has formally started its one-year investigation into Canadian canola imports. China claims Canada is dumping canola onto the world market, sending the issue to the World Trade Organization. China took action after Canada imposed a 100 percent tariff on…

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MOU Signed by Bayer and Neste for a Canola Project

Hope for the Canola Market

Managing Waterhemp in Canola

Canola Research Shifts to Pod Drop

Seeking Certainty for the Canola Market

Happy With Canola Field Trials

Soybeans Shine, Canola Yields Solid

Above-Average Canola

Hail Takes a Bite Out of Kenmare Crop

Tit-for-Tat Trade Tensions

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