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The goal is to have bins clean before the next crop. This includes sealing or patching (if necessary) to prevent moisture from getting in, and cleaning to remove stored-grain insects…
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If the priority is getting the crop in the bin (not maximum yield), swathed canola can be ready to combine earlier than standing canola...but swathing early does not necessarily mean combining early…
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Default to waiting. Don’t make a snap decision to swath. Before taking any harvest action, start with this sequence…
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If you have a canola field with a lot of perennial weed escapes, especially Canada thistle, are you better to spray them pre-harvest or post-harvest for maximum efficacy? There are benefits to both options…
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Here are some common questions from canola growers who are wanting to measure their losses at the combine…
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Growers wonder how to approach harvest when canola fields have plants and patches at quite different stages of maturity. With any approach, the least mature areas of the field need……
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In all fields, including those with variable maturity, it is critical to wait until seed moisture content is less than 30% in the least-mature areas of the crop before applying glyphosate. Applications made before the correct stage increase the risk of unacceptable residue in the seed…
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Want to know your canola combine losses? PAMI is doing a survey this fall and if a farmer volunteers a field for loss measurement, PAMI will share its results. The farmer may also get a first-hand lesson in how to measure losses…