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The ideal canola crop for straight combining is thick and well-knitted with even maturity. However, a case can be made for straight combining very

Canola growers can lose up to 5 bushels or more per acre if the combine isn’t adjusted properly. Here are tips to limit those

Canola combined this week could go in the bin very hot. Canola storage experts recommend that hot canola be put on aeration for cooling,

Heat has moved the crop along, but resist the temptation to swath too early. The ideal time to swath is when 60% of seeds

Here are a few of them. Click “Read more” for the rest… 8. Harvest as soon as possible after the seed falls below two

The ideal swath timing is when 60% of seeds on the main stem are showing some colour change from green to brown. Colour change

With day time highs in the 30s or high 20s, growers should wait for cooler days before swathing the crop, if possible. Cutting canola

Hail damage can cause crops to mature unevenly. Judging when to swath multi-stage crops can be tricky. If the field has distinct late and

Glyphosate is registered for pre-harvest perennial weed control in canola. Glyphosate is to be applied when the majority of seeds are yellow to brown

Bertha armyworms keep eating to within a few days of pupating. These 1.5” late-stage berthas eat much more than at smaller stages, doing a

Many canola fields are within 5 to 10 days of swathing, which limits the choices for insecticides — based on pre-harvest intervals. Here are

Check those patches of pre-mature ripened canola before or during swathing. Try to identify what cause this pre-mature ripening. Use the Canola Diagnostic Tool