Canola Morning @ Manitoba Ag Days 2025

Nov 27, 2024

Tyler Wist, Research Scientist, Field Crop Entomology, AAFC Saskatoon, @TylerWist1

Canola seedlings are always at risk of a flea beetle attack, and their defenses are fortified with seed treatments. In some growing seasons, a less common threat appears in the form of an aster leafhopper, wielding a phytoplasma weapon, to assail the health and yield of canola plants. Join Tyler as he navigates the yellow flower attackers.

10:20 AM The Balancing Act of Canola Variety Selection: An Agronomist Panel

Moderator: Sonia Wilson, Oilseeds Specialist, Manitoba Agriculture, @MBGovAg
Brunel Sabourin, Agronomist, CCA, Tech. Ag., Antara Agronomy Services Ltd, @bsabourin
Breanna Miller, Agronomy Specialist, Canola Council of Canada, @bmillerccc
Karen Fatteicher, Agronomist, 360 Ag Consulting, @karenfatteicher

Agronomists from across Manitoba will discuss the challenges of choosing a canola variety that is best suited for your field. Genetic advancements for yield, disease resistance, pod shatter and specialty traits are happening quicker than ever before and have real implications for performance on a field level. Discussions will be centered around how variety selection decisions are currently being made, what resources are available for farmers and agronomists to make these decisions and what a future wish list might look like for canola.

11:15 AM Price Outlook for Oils and Fats and Implications for Canadian Canola

David Mielke, Analyst, Oil World – ISTA Mielke GmbH @OILWORLD_Mielke

Dwindling production growth of oils and fats is seen resulting in a large deficit in 2024/25, requiring demand-rationing in the biofuel and food sectors. Combined crushings of rapeseed and canola and sunflower seed are set to decline by 8 million tonnes this season, raising dependence on soybeans. This will require a further appreciation of the oil share of the combined product value, which is good news for a high oil-yielding oilseed such as canola. Political uncertainty, vz. U.S. biodiesel framework or the risk of Chinese trade restrictions, further complicate the situation. David will discuss the latest developments in the global oilseed markets and its price implication on Canadian canola.

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Video: A chain harrow is a game changer

Utilizing a rotational grazing method on our farmstead with our sheep helps to let the pasture/paddocks rest. We also just invested in a chain harrow to allow us to drag the paddocks our sheep just left to break up and spread their manure around, dethatch thicker grass areas, and to rough up bare dirt areas to all for a better seed to soil contact if we overseed that paddock. This was our first time really using the chain harrow besides initially testing it out. We are very impressed with the work it did and how and area that was majority dirt, could be roughed up before reseeding.

Did you know we also operate a small business on the homestead. We make homemade, handcrafted soaps, shampoo bars, hair and beard products in addition to offering our pasture raised pork, lamb, and 100% raw honey. You can find out more about our products and ingredients by visiting our website at www.mimiandpoppysplace.com. There you can shop our products and sign up for our monthly newsletter that highlights a soap or ingredient, gives monthly updates about the homestead, and also lists the markets, festivals, and events we’ll be attending that month.