Stats Canada Predicts Record Canola Production In 2017

Sep 21, 2017

Canola production in Canada is estimated to reach a record 19.7 million tonnes in 2017, according to Statistics Canada's model-based principal field crop estimates.

Soybean production is also estimated to reach a record, at 8.3 million tonnes.

Current oilseed prices and profitability have encouraged Canadian farmers to plant record acreage for both of these crops.

Production is estimated to increase in 2017 for canola (+0.5%), corn for grain (+8.5%), oats (+19.0%) and soybeans (+28.8%) compared with 2016.

Production is estimated to decline in 2017 for barley (-16.8%), canary seed (-17.1%), flaxseed (-14.8%), lentils (-24.9%), mixed grains (-5.5%), mustard seed (-51.2%), dry field peas (-20.1%), fall rye (-19.6%), durum wheat (-44.6%), spring wheat (-1.8%) and winter wheat (-21.6%) compared with 2016.

Source : Steinbachonline

Video: Winter Canola Trial in Mississippi | Can It Work for Double Cropping? | Pioneer Agronomy

Can winter canola open new opportunities for growers in the Mid-South? In this agronomy update from Noxubee County, Mississippi, Pioneer agronomist Gus Eifling shares an early look at a first-year winter canola trial and what farmers are learning from the field.

Planted in late October on 30-inch rows, the crop is now entering the bloom stage and progressing quickly. In this video, we walk through current field conditions, fertility management, and how timing could make this crop a valuable option for double-cropping soybeans or cotton.

If harvest timing lines up with early May, growers may be able to transition directly into another crop during ideal planting windows. Ongoing field trials will help determine whether canola could become a viable rotational option for the region.

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How winter canola is performing in its first season in this Mississippi field

Why growers chose 30-inch rows for this trial

What the crop looks like as it moves from bolting into bloom

Fertility strategy, including nitrogen and sulfur applications

How canola harvest timing could enable double-cropping with soybeans or cotton

Upcoming trials comparing soybeans after canola vs. traditional planting

As more growers look for ways to maximize acres and diversify rotations, experiments like this help determine what new crops might fit into existing systems.