Fundamentals

Canola establishment benefits from a uniform spread of crop residue. Ideally, you can do the job with the combine alone…

Ideal canola crops for straight combining, situations where swathing may be preferred, pre-harvest aids, headers, combine settings…

A thin, drought-stressed canola crop – where plants are shorter, canopy is open and yield potential is low – will require some extra considerations at…

Canola can be used for cattle feed. This article explains feed value, feed prices and other considerations for feed versus seed…

Cooling hot grain within the first 24 hours is important for safe long-term storage. This also removes moisture that sweats from all canola…

Monitor bins closely during the first six weeks after harvest and then continue to check stored canola regularly until delivery. Here's how…

Canola growers can lose a lot of crop if the combine isn’t adjusted properly. This article has tips to measure and reduce loss…

Aeration can be enough to dry tough canola to safe storage levels – as long as air has "capacity to dry". Damp canola will require…

Default to waiting. Don’t make a snap decision to swath. Before taking any harvest action, start with this sequence…

Factors that increase the risk of spoilage for stored canola are high moisture, high temperatures, green seeds and dockage…