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Turn on the aeration fans and leave them on. A lot of canola went into bins hot, and one crusher has already received some

Harvest is a good time to assess your canola results and prep fields for canola in 2012. If yields were disappointing given the large

A lot of canola hit by frost or swathed in the heat is now stuck with high green counts. Every field is different, so

Post harvest weed control can be a valuable step in preparing fields for canola next year, especially if winter annuals and perennials are present

A lot of Prairie canola is in a serious storage situation. A crusher has already received one load of 2011 canola with 18% heated

Frost hit many parts of the Prairies last night and earlier this week. The big questions for growers are: How soon after a frost

If you check too early after a frost, the full extent of frost damage may not be evident. The crop may look undamaged that

If the forecast is for frost tonight, growers will not see much benefit to swathing today if canola is still green. With a light

This time of year, mature canola seeds can take a long time to turn brown or black. Growers wondering why seed color change is

Many canola fields that were swathed too early or during hot weather or both will have dried down without sufficient enzyme breakdown of seed

Canola harvested hot last week should be on aeration to cool it down. In one case, canola that went into the bin at 35

The European Union (EU) has implemented the Renewable Energy Directive (RED) which sets out a 10% mandate for biofuels. The RED requires that all