Canola as feed – economics and tips
Canola can be used for cattle feed. This article explains feed value, feed prices and other considerations for feed versus seed.
Conditioning tips for stored canola
Cooling hot grain within the first 24 hours is important for safe long-term storage. This also removes moisture that sweats from all canola.
Factors that increase canola storage risk
Factors that increase the risk of spoilage for stored canola are high moisture, high temperatures, green seeds and dockage.
Fall frost hits canola. What to do?
Default to waiting. Don’t make a snap decision to swath. Before taking any harvest action, start with this sequence…
Green seed – causes, management and storage risk
Canola seeds can lock in green when frost or high temperatures stop or interrupt the chlorophyll-clearing process.
Harvesting thin, low-yielding canola: common questions
A thin, drought-stressed canola crop – where plants are shorter, canopy is open and yield potential is low – will require some extra considerations
How to check bins and bags for spoilage
Monitor bins closely during the first six weeks after harvest and then continue to check stored canola regularly until delivery. Here’s how.
How to reduce combine loss
Canola growers can lose a lot of crop if the combine isn’t adjusted properly. This article has tips to measure and reduce loss.
Manage residue with the combine alone
Canola establishment benefits from a uniform spread of crop residue. Ideally, you can do the job with the combine alone.
Pre-harvest products and how to use them
Canola growers use pre-harvest sprays for weed control, desiccation and uneven crop. This article provides specifics for each product option.
Swath later for higher yield
Canola fields swathed at 60 per cent seed colour change (SCC) on the main stem can yield eight per cent more than fields swathed
Tips for drying tough and damp canola
Aeration can be enough to dry tough canola to safe storage levels – as long as air has “capacity to dry”. Damp canola will
Tips to straight combine canola with success
Ideal canola crops for straight combining, situations where swathing may be preferred, pre-harvest aids, headers, combine settings.
