Verified FBN Member (CO)

Agronomy

Winter Canola

Looking at trying some winter or maybe even spring canola. I worry a little with the spring canola blooming & filling okay IF the timing is similar to soybeans. Soybeans struggled to fill in August here due to the heat & dryness.

Winter canola looks like a safer play but still a new crop to me. Any advice on either one?

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Verified FBN Member (ND)

yeah same in my part of nd. more and more acres are going in. not sure how farmers are making it on 25-35 bu. soybeans. and you have doub...

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Verified FBN Member (ND)

Here in ND try and plant it so it isn't blooming during the hottest part of summer. If it's blooming then it will abort the flowers therefo...

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Verified FBN Member (CO)

Sounds like soybeans in that regard here. Tried those for 3yrs, was only above breakeven once due to it being hot & dry during pod fill 2 of...

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Verified FBN Member (CO)

I tried to find winter canola seed here in south western Colorado I wasn’t able to find someone that sold seed over here. If you find some c...

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Verified FBN Member (CO)

Thanks! Will do! I’m pretty sure I can get some from the CHS COOP 20 miles away in KS. Still looking going to ask once fall harvest is over....

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