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Growers can lose up to 5 bu./ac. of canola during harvest, with many of those losses occurring as canola enters and exits the combine. Combine losses should be less than 1 bu./ac., and hopefully more like half a bushel. Here are the top 10 tips to keep combine losses to a minimum…
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Thin crops and high winds can lead to heavy shattering losses if swaths start to roll. Here are tips to reduce potential losses from swaths blowing:…
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Canola growers can lose up to 5 bushels or more per acre if the combine isn’t adjusted properly. Here are tips to limit those losses…
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Canola growers can lose up to 5 bushels or more per acre if the combine isn’t adjusted properly. This article includes tips on how to measure combine losses. If losses are too high, growers can lower them by adjusting fan speed and sieves, for example, and by slowing down the whole combine operation…
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Growers and agronomists may be able to find clues to explain lower yields by looking at the plants, pods and seeds. Did the pods form? Did pods fill properly? Are seeds there but small or shriveled? Read more to see what these may mean, and what can be done to reduce these losses next year…
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Thin crops and high winds can lead to heavy shattering losses if swaths start to roll. Here are tips to reduce potential losses from swaths blowing: —Swath parallel to the typical prevailing winds in the area. —Cut the plants as high as possible, just below the lowest pod. —Using a properly adjusted swath roller, push down the swath so that…
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