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Despite a very dry growing season, many producers were pleasantly surprised with their crops, including canola crops. Lee Markert, chairman of the Alberta Canola Producers Commission, says this shows how versatile this crop can be.

Interview with Lee Markert (2:08 minutes) (980 Kb)

Source : Agriculture and Forestry

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Drought Now, Cold Weather To Come, Grain State Outlook

Video: Drought Now, Cold Weather To Come, Grain State Outlook

Colder weather ahead is the call from Eric Hunt with University of Nebraska Extension. We dig into the forecast for the months to come and look back at what happened at the end of the growing season, including the conditions that allowed southern corn rust to thrive. Eric also breaks down the current drought situation, highlighting where it’s driest now and where the conditions are changing. We wrap on the spring outlook and the current La Nina pattern in place and and what’s driving this cold snap. Yes, Eric said polar vortex in this conversation.