Canola seed trial results now available
Dec. 14, 2011 -The next generation in variety evaluation for Western Canadian canola growers is now available. The new Canola Performance Trials (CPT) 2011 provides comparative data on canola seed varieties, based on results from small plot trials as well as audited field scale trials. READ MORE
Wheat, canola production soar to new heights
Dec. 7, 2011 - Wheat production in Canada increased in 2011 and canola production hit record levels, based on recent estimates from Statistics Canada. Wheat production rose nine percent to 25.3 million tonnes, with an average yield of 44 bushels per acre. Canola production was up 10.7 percent to 14 million tonnes, thanks to a 9.1 percent increase in harvested acres.
Many farmers' fields submerged
Dec. 1, 2011 -According to a summary by Weather INnovations Incorporated, based in Chatham, Ontario, much of the extreme southwestern part of the province has endured record amounts of precipitation, both during the month of November as well as for the whole of 2011.
Genetic improvement propels corn yields past weather woes
Nov. 30, 2011 -Weather conditions at planting and at harvest tended to be less-than favourable in 2011, yet researchers at Ohio State University have determined that continuous improvements in corn genetics and traits helped growers overcome those weather woes to record some rather impressive yields.
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