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Gene Editing Brings New Canola Traits

By Jim Radtke, Ph.D.

Plant breeding has driven the development of canola as an edible oilseed crop. In the 1960s, Canadian breeders took an industrial oilseed crop called rapeseed and selected for an edible oil profile, significantly reducing erucic acid to create “Canadian oil low acid” (canola) with excellent edible oil quality. But they were not done. Further advancements were made to change the crop into high yielding hybrids and the use of biotechnology (integrating foreign DNA) added resistance to herbicides, allowing for better weed control and crop management. Read More »

Farm Rescue to the Rescue in America’s Breadbasket

By Angela Dansby

“Marty, whatever happens, don’t ever go to 2020,” read a WhatApp joke in reference to the movie “Back to the Future.”

No lie. This year was one most of us would like to forget. But there are some good news stories worth remembering. For example, Farm Rescue recently came to the rescue of a North Dakota farmer hospitalized with COVID-19. Read More »

Virtual NCGA Canola Expo

The Northern Canola Growers Association (NCGA) will host its 23rdAnnual Canola Expo online. Jim Wiesemeyer of ProFarmer will headline it and Lesley Kelly of High Heels & Canola Fields will address handling stress and Ven Chapara will discuss clubroot in canola.

Virtual Minnesota Canola Council Meeting

Educational sessions will include new innovations in the canola industry, COVID-19’s potential impact on canola markets, how election results may influence agricultural policy, and research results from the Minnesota Canola Council’s 2020 Canola Production Centre. Additional sessions will present winter canola varieties, the future of new canola plant proteins, and canola fertility rates and timing.

Canola for Biodiesel and Renewable Diesel

By Tom Hance and Angela Dansby

It continues to be a challenging time for biodiesel, both commercially and on the federal policy front. President Trump and the Administration are dealing with backlash following the decision to grant an additional 31 retroactive Small Refinery Exemptions (SREs) in August under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). The SREs undermine RFS volume requirements and result in reduced demand for biofuels, especially biodiesel. Read More »