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Read more for answers to these two storage questions from Canola Watch readers: 1. I have monitor cables in my bins. What temperature will damage canola? 2. What is a safe plenum temperature for drying canola?…
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Late harvested canola fields that were at various stages of growth when swathed may have high levels of green seed. If that is your situation, here are two articles that may be helpful…
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Harvest bags are best used as a short-term storage solution under Prairie conditions. University of Manitoba researchers made the following recommendations after a three-year bag storage study…
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Turn on aeration fans to condition canola right after it enters the bin. Monitor all canola bins, including canola that went into the bin dry but hot back a few weeks ago…
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Rain and delayed harvest have caused some cut canola plants to regrow. This regrowth coming up through swaths can make for increased green matter going through the combine. This regrowth cannot be sprayed…
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After a drought-stressed summer in many areas of the Prairies, canola plants may have a lingering hormone response that can cause seed sprouting (above) in the pods and regrowth of cut plants…
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Ideally, growers will want to put canola on aeration as soon as it comes of the field. Cooling hot grain within the first 24 hours is important for safe long-term storage. Removing moisture that sweats from all canola — but especially tough canola (10-12% moisture) — is also important. Conditioning achieves both of these steps. Here are a few handy…
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Three concepts to consider while setting the combine this harvest: (1) Can dockage be too low? (2) Change combine settings based on crop conditions. (3) Frost damaged seed might not be a total write off…
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Reseeding looked like the right idea in many areas throughout the summer, but the real test is at harvest. If there was no risk of frost and the significant loss……