woman standing in a canola field

When to fertilize your forage crop

Fertilizing forages pays off in the long run and could be a game changer if the race gets called on account of weather. Like any crop, forages need a significant amount of nutrients during the growing season to replace the nutrients removed with the crop, says Charlotte Ward, a forage specialist with the Saskatchewan Ministry […] Read more

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ICE weekly outlook: Canola watching weather

CNS Canada –– ICE Futures Canada canola contracts held rangebound during the week ended Wednesday, with small losses in the front months and gains in the more deferred positions. While activity remains somewhat subdued for the time being, any future moves will be highly dependent on weather conditions heading into the growing season. “The markets […] Read more





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Canola program stacks genes against new clubroot

Rather than send out a canola variety with a single source of resistance against clubroot — especially the disease’s most recent pathotype — Agrium’s CPS division has stacked several sources into the new hybrids it’s sending for testing this summer. Crop Production Services on Monday announced its “next generation” of Argentine canola hybrids shows “high […] Read more







Canola at the cotyledon stage. (Photo courtesy Canola Council of Canada)

Cold, snowfall not likely to hurt Alta. crops

CNS Canada — Cold temperatures that brought some snow and frost to some parts of Alberta overnight won’t likely cause much damage to crops. “Most of our crops aren’t up yet; there’s been a fair bit of seeding going on, but I haven’t seen any emerged crops yet. So, it’s pretty much a non-issue at […] Read more