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Canola WESTERN

+Pulse CROPS PRODUCER

2016 is the International Year of Pulses. What does it mean for growers? | P. 6

Grain companies devise clever solution to canola chemical problem | P. 12

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8 Better weather forecasts = better crops

Climate change research needs to refocus and show how farmers can adapt to increased carbon dioxide levels and weather events.

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creating fine cuisine with canola

Commercial kitchens are switching to canola from vegetable oil.

38 inoculating fababeans Producers are rediscovering fababeans because of their 80 to 90 percent nitrogen fixation.

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2016 International designation should boost local appetite for pulse products International year of pulses will spotlight issues such as nutrition, food security and environmental sustainability. By Ashley Robinson Saskatoon newsroom

The international year of pulses is expected to increase the demand for pulses in Canada. “It helps the Canadian industry grow and it keeps our Canadian pulses competitive at farmgate, when we sell them,” said Allison Ammeter, Canadian chair of the international year of pulses committee. Ammeter said the United Nations designation will bring attention to issues such as nutrition, food security and environmental sustainability. “As we increase the awareness of pulses, we increase the consumption of pulses, we’re going to need to increase growing pulses and that’s always a good thing for farmers,” she said. Ammeter said the committee plans to increase the awareness of pulses through activities that target specific groups, such as ag-in-the-classroom activities and lunch-and-earns for people in the dietician and medical industry.

“For each individual target group, we have designed ways of showing them where pulses are a good fit,” Ammeter said. Pulse Canada chair Lee Moats said the designation has big opportunities for the global pulse industry. “We look back at some of the international years that have occurred in recent times — quinoa is one of the ones (from) just a few years back — and we see what that kind of attention and focus has done for that crop on the demand side,” Moats said. The year has significant potential for Canadian producers because Canada is the world’s largest pulse exporter. However, a designated year can also increase domestic demand because it helps show consumers the different possibilities for eating certain food, which increases demand. “The potential is to kind of awaken their interest in linking their need for healthy foods to foods that we grow right here in Saskatchewan or in Western Canada,” Moats said. Increasing domestic consumption also reduces the need to transport crops to export markets, he added. “(International year of pulses) has this chance or this potential to just fast forward all of this effort to help pulses find their ways into the hearts and minds and

stomachs of consumers right around the world, but particularly in North America,” Moats said. He said pulse associations hope the investments they are making in health and nutrition research will continue beyond next year. “We hope that all of those activities end up driving us in the future to the very best research that we can do, yielding results both in the short and long term.” ashley.robinson@producer.com

(This has the) potential to … help pulses find their ways into the hearts and minds and stomachs of consumers right around the world, but particularly in North America. Lee Moats | Pulse Canada

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ALWAYS READ AND FOLLOW LABEL DIRECTIONS *115 independent large-plot trials in Canada between 1997 and 2012 showed an average yield increase of 8% over nitrogen only single-action inoculants. Individual results may vary, and performance may vary from location to location and from year to year. This result may not be an indicator of results you may obtain as local growing, soil and weather conditions may vary. Growers should evaluate data from multiple locations and years whenever possible. TagTeam® and Monsanto BioAg and Design™ are trademarks of Monsanto Technology LLC, Monsanto Canada Inc, licensee. © 2015 Monsanto Canada Inc. 1472-1 09.15

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Better weather forecasts = better crops Climate change research needs to refocus and show how farmers can adapt to increased carbon dioxide levels and weather events. By Barbara Duckworth Calgary bureau

Murray Hartman, an Alberta Agriculture oilseed specialist, said considerable work and money is devoted to the long-term implications of climate change, but more research is needed to show how farmers can cope with new weather patterns. “From a farming point of view, that is practical and useful,” he says. “What weather is going to be 30 years from now is not so important. What weather will be in three months, that is important.” Farmers need better seasonal forecasts to assist in planning, he added. “We can’t control the weather, but if we could predict the weather that would be the next best thing. Weather forecasts have a pretty bad reputation.” For example, May to July precipitation forecasts should be available by April 15 to help plan for seeding. Farmers might also value how many days could be warmer than 30 C and when to expect the last spring frost. Other useful information includes snow pack depths and winter temperature minimums to help determine whether crops such as winter canola might survive. Hartman said other research should start looking at how to capture the benefits of more carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Farmers need to know which plants do better when there is more carbon dioxide available and how might they respond to nitrogen. Some may have stronger root systems and greater nitrogen uptake if more carbon dioxide is present. Ray Garnett of Agro Climatic Consulting of Winnipeg said getting as specific as farmers might like is a tall order, but offering forecasts over a large area is easier. He works with private clients on seasonal forecasts and will be releasing his next

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prediction in December. Environment Canada provides seasonal forecasts. However, this year it predicted above normal early spring precipitation for the Prairies, when in realty the opposite happened and drought prevailed across the West. The government department uses a global circulation model on a super computer to make long-range forecasts, but it cannot simulate clouds or stratospheric wind reversals. Garnett takes a different approach. His forecast includes an analysis of global phenomena such as the Pacific decadel oscillation. Ocean movement and sea surface temperatures can affect climate, and the current conditions are indicating a mild prairie winter. He also monitors solar activity and the

Madden Julian oscillation, which is a 30-to-50-day event that can affect Western Canada’s climate. Sunspots run in cycles, and the world is in year eight of the current cycle, in which there is less activity. The current cycle has already lasted longer than the usual 11 years of quiet and flare ups. “On an annual basis with low sunspot activity, the Prairies are wetter than normal,” he said. Cosmic rays provide a cloud seeding effect when the sun is inactive and cause more rain. Drier weather occurs during periods of high sunspot activity. Garnett is also anticipating a cooling trend because of low solar activity. barbara.duckworth@producer.com

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Lentil beer brews a loyal fan base Lentil Cream Ale has four percent alcohol content and a hazy pale straw colour By Ashley Robinson Saskatoon newsroom

Rebellion Brewing didn’t know what to think last year when AGT Foods and Ingredients approached it about making a beer with lentils, but it was intrigued. “We did a lot of research on it, what we could find, and there wasn’t much done with lentils in regards to beer … anywhere in North America or the world for that matter,” said Jamie Singer, president and brew master of the Regina brewery. AGT came up with the idea of bringing beer and lentils together because it wanted to develop more interesting and innovative food products using pulses. “I think it’s through innovative and cool projects like the Lentil Cream Ale with Rebellion that hopefully is going to raise the profile of lentils from Saskatchewan,” said Omer Al-Katib, director of corporate affairs and investor relations at AGT. The United Nations declared 2016 as Inter-

national Year of Pulses and having a greater variety of pulse products on the market, even in beer, is one of the goals for the year. AGT provided Rebellion with its King Red lentils, and after a few test batches the brewer found the right recipe with 20 percent of lentils mixed with malt barley. The light beer has four percent alcohol content, has a pale straw colour and a haze from the proteins in the lentils. “It’s got that sort of nutty earthy taste some would say is a result of the yeast in conjunction with the lentils themselves while also giving out a bit of a citrus-like flavour in addition to the earthiness,” Singer said. Rebellion launched its Lentil Cream Ale Nov. 4 at Louis’ Pub on the University of Saskatchewan campus. Distribution is currently limited to the pub and the brewery in Regina. “We’ve had a lot of positive feedback, not only from the people drinking it here but from even the rural community, the farmers that actually produce this,” Singer said. “There’s several that are coming in here and saying, ‘hey, when can we get this out in our area?’ ” One of the goals for the Canadian committee organizing events for International

Year of Pulses 2016 is to encourage consumers and food processors to think of pulses not only as a whole food in soups or stews but also as an ingredient. Pulses can be milled to produce flour and further processed into components such as protein. The committee is planning a two part Pulse Ingredients Workshop Series for next year. The first part, called Practical Use of Pulses in Healthy Foods, will be held in Winnipeg April 26-28 “The first part of this training series we’re doing is at (the Canadian International Grains Institute) and it will be teaching the participants on the various ways of milling pulses,” said Allison Ammeter, Canadian chair of International Year of Pulses 2016. “There are several different methods you can use in order to get what you want from the pulse flour.” The second part will take place in Saskatoon Sept. 21-23 and will be hosted by POS Bio-Sciences and the Saskatchewan Food Industry Development Centre. It will focus on how to get pulses into various products. ashley.robinson@producer.com

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Clever solution to canola problem Grain companies segregate canola treated with quinclorac to appease farmers By Sean Pratt Saskatoon bureau

Grain companies are devising marketing solutions for canola treated with quinclorac and trying to keep it out of shipments destined for China and Japan.  Quinclorac is the active ingredient in Clever, a herbicide to control cleavers that was sold by Great Northern Growers this spring and applied on up to 1.2 percent of Canada’s canola.  The company received Pest Management Regulatory Agency approval for the product May 29 and decided to sell it to growers despite the lack of established maximum residue limits (MRLs) in China and Japan, Canada’s two biggest export markets.  Grain companies initially said they would not accept quinclorac-treated canola but have since softened their stance because some of their biggest and longest standing farmer customers used the product.  “Some companies decided they would try and work with those farmer customers to find outlets for it,” said Wade Sobkowich, executive director of the Western Grain Elevator Association.  He said segregation programs are not industry-wide; they are only occurring with

certain companies at certain locations.   “I continue to hear about farmers and get calls from farmers who are unable to deliver quinclorac-treated canola,” he said.  The segregated product is sold to markets where MRLs are in place: Canada, the United States and Mexico.  Sean Cooper, head of corporate development with Great Northern Growers, is pleased that many farmers are able to sell their quinclorac-treated canola.  He believes a similar system should be implemented next year so that growers can boost yields by controlling cleavers in their fields while still having a market for their crops.  “It may be difficult, but it’s far from impossible and it’s clearly being done already,” said Cooper.  However, grain companies and the Canola Council of Canada do not want Clever or any other quinclorac product on the market until MRLs are in place in all key export markets.  The council had asked Great Northern Growers not to commercialize the product this year.   It says responsible introduction of pesticides is crucial to maintaining an efficient grain handling and transportation system, while segregation and testing bogs down the system and adds unnecessary costs.  “Very soon you’ve got an inefficient and very expensive canola industry,” said council president Patti Miller.  However, the real big threat is what hap-

pens if quinclorac-treated canola gets onto a shipment to Japan or China and is found to exceed their tolerance levels.   That would require rerouting a 60,000 tonne vessel containing $33.5 million of canola damaging Canada’s reputation as a reliable supplier .  “That’s why we get so excited,” said Miller.  China has a zero tolerance policy, while Japan’s fall-back position until its MRL is established is 10 parts per billion.  Japan is expected to implement a two parts per million MRL by the end of February.   Miller said China’s process for establishing MRLs is confusing and unpredictable.  Sobkowich said China is working through Codex, which is expected to take another two to three years.  He said there is something wrong when a company like Great Northern Grain rushes a product to market but does not bear any of the risks or costs associated with its actions.  “That’s part of the problem that we see here is that he who stands to benefit should be he who bears the risk,” said Sobkowich.  Cooper said cleavers are a problem on 10 million acres of canola, yet grain companies would rather wait another three years than implement an identity preservation system for quinclorac-treated canola.  “I think these grain companies would do best to find a solution instead of saying, ‘wait, wait, wait.’ ”   sean.pratt@producer.com

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TOOLS TO HELP YOU MAKE BETTER CHOICES The CPT system includes both small plot and large field scale trials. Results for 2015 are based on 29 small plot trials and a number of field scale trials across the Prairies. Further information and variety evaluation tools are available online at www.canolaperformancetrials.ca. Site distribution is based on seeded acres in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia. The small plot system ensures that:

»»All varieties are treated with appropriate

commercially associated herbicides and seed treatments.

»»An independent third party representative inspects all trials. »»Varieties are in blocks based on maturity.

That way, harvest occurs at the appropriate time to minimize harvest losses due to maturity differences.

Using the sample table below, if the LSD is 5.0, varieties A and B are not statistically different, B and C are not statistically different, but A and C are statistically different. In the yield graphs for each season zone, LSD for each variety group is given on the left.

locations, one with a CV of 4% and the other with a CV of 8%, the test with the CV of 4% can be considered more reliable. There is always variability in research trials. The key is designing and managing experiments so CVs stay within a reasonable range. For the CPT, experience has shown that CVs below 15% indicate good test reliability. LSD – The least significant difference (LSD at a 5% level of statistical significance) for each dataset indicates whether differences between varieties are statistically meaningful. Varieties should only be considered different in yield performance if the numerical difference between them is greater than the LSD value.

long season

Variety

Yield (bu./ac.)

LSD

5.0

mid season

short season 2015

Fort St. John Dawson Creek

Falher

Field scale comparisons add extra perspective for assessing consistency in variety performance. For field scale plots, two or more varieties were compared at each site, and each site had a common check, 5440. Comparisons are based on harvested strips of 0.5 to 1.5 acres each. Field scale data is not necessarily replicated in all cases, but the data presented has been audited to make sure it complies with CPT protocols.

Barrhead Lamont Mundare Tofield North Battleford Lacombe Saskatoon

Shellbrook

Nipawin

Melfort Aberdeen Elstow

Outlook Vulcan

Foam Lake Yorkton

Arborg

Dauphin Stonewall Portage la Prairie

CV – For coefficient of variation (CV), the lower the CV value, the more reliable the test. For example, if comparing results from two test

Souris Melita

Beausejour Elm Creek Thornhill

using the tables Results are organized by short, medium and long season zones. CPT uses the Western Canada Canola/Rapeseed Recommending Committee (WCC/RRC) season zones, which are based on typical frost free days, growing degree days and soil type. Grey wooded soils, for example, are in the short season zone. See Table A for specific numbers for each zone. Small plot and field scale data will be presented separately in the following tables. For more detailed performance results, growing conditions and production details for specific trial sites, use the online CPT database at www.canolaperformancetrials.ca. The tables include yield, days to maturity, height and lodging scores for each variety. Lodging scores are between 1 and 5, with 1 being no lodging and 5 being completely lodged. Gross revenue is based on yield multiplied by $10.87/bu. This is based on $478.30 per tonne, the March 2016 futures close on Oct. 1, 2015 and a 50-pound bushel weight. Premiums are included in the calculations for specialty market varieties.

In the tables, varieties are listed numerically and alphabetically, starting with Clearfield (CL) varieties, followed by Liberty Link (LL) and Roundup Ready (RR). Each zone and small plot location is identified on the map. Use the map to identify your growing season zone and trial locations closest to your farm. To evaluate yield potential, look at all small plot and field scale locations in your growing season zone and the average yield for your zone. Consider other information such as maturity, lodging resistance and cost.

Season Short Medium Long

Table A: Season Zones Growing Degree Days Frost Free Days (Base 5ºC)* 75 –95 1,100 –1,450 95 –115 1,450 –1,700 115+ 1,700+

*On a base 5ºC scale, growing degree days only accumulate on days when highs are above 5ºC.

2015 canola performance TRIAL RESULTS

Canola performance trials 2015 results: average results by season zone (small plot data) Variety Clearfield 5525 CL CS2200 CL LSD (%) Liberty Link 5440 L252 L261 L140P LSD (%) Roundup Ready 1990 6056 CR 6074 RR 6080 RR CS2000 CS2100 SY4157 SY4166 V12-11 V12-31 14H1176 14DL302092 PS-SY 13-15792 PS-SY 13-16512 LSD (%) Check Mean 5440 (bu/ac)

Yield (% 5440)

Long Season Zone Maturity Lodging (1- Height (days) 5) (inches)

Mid Season Zone Maturity Lodging (days) (1-5)

Yield (% 5440)

Height (inches)

Yield (% 5440)

Short Season Zone Maturity Lodging (days) (1-5)

Distributor Height (inches)

Disease Tolerance3

98 94 13

92 93

2.3 2.5

50 50

91 93 14

96 97

2.1 2.4

48 47

93 94 13

103 103

2.0 2.4

44 45

BL BL

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100 117 108 107 10

93 93 94 92

1.8 2.3 2.5 3.5

51 49 54 49

100 107 104 99 10

96 97 98 95

1.3 2.3 1.8 2.9

49 48 52 48

100 111 106 97 10

103 103 104 101

1.6 2.0 1.5 2.6

44 43 46 43

BL BL BL BL

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100 97 105 98 102 102 105 101 100 102 108 95 107 102 8 58

92 95 95 93 94 94 94 92 93 93 96 92 94 92

3.0 2.4 2.7 2.4 2.4 2.5 2.3 3.0 2.3 2.7 2.4 2.8 2.0 2.0

46 49 49 48 52 48 52 51 50 50 53 49 51 48

95 93 102 97 100 – 102 98 94 99 102 95 101 95 11 64

96 98 98 97 97 – 98 96 96 97 99 96 98 96

3.0 2.2 2.1 1.9 2.5 – 2.3 2.9 2.8 2.9 2.0 2.0 1.5 2.0

46 47 47 48 50 – 49 48 47 47 50 46 49 46

89 90 99 94 101 – 96 89 91 97 99 86 98 90 11 68

103 104 105 103 103 – 104 104 103 103 105 102 103 102

3.4 2.1 2.1 2.3 3.5 – 2.6 3.3 3.5 3.3 2.3 3.0 1.6 1.9

42 41 44 43 45 – 41 41 41 40 44 44 44 41

BL BL / CR BL BL BL / CR BL BL BL BL BL / CR BL / CR BL BL BL

CANTERRA SEEDS BrettYoung BrettYoung BrettYoung CANTERRA SEEDS CANTERRA SEEDS Syngenta Syngenta Cargill – VICTORY Hybrid Cargill – VICTORY Hybrid Syngenta DL Seeds Proven Seed / CPS Proven Seed / CPS

PS-SY 13-1579

PS-SY 13-1651

PS-SY 13-1579

PS-SY 13-1651

PS-SY 13-1579

PS-SY 13-1651

14DL30209 14DL30209 14DL30209

14H1176 14H1176 14H1176

V12-3 V12-3 V12-3

V12-1 V12-1 V12-1

SY4166

SY4157

SY4166 SY4166

CS2100

SY4157 SY4157

CS2000

CS2000 CS2000

6080 RR 6080 RR 6080 RR

6074 RR 6074 RR 6074 RR

6056 CR 6056 CR 6056 CR

1990 1990 1990

L140P

L261

L252

5440

CS2200 CL

L140P

Roundup Ready LSD: 11

L140P

Liberty Link LSD: 10

L261

Clearfield LSD: 13

120 110 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20

L261

Short Season Zone: % of 5440 ( 58 bu./ac.)

L252

Roundup Ready LSD: 11

L252

Liberty Link LSD: 10

5440

Clearfield LSD: 14

120 110 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20

5440

Mid Season Zone: % of 5440 ( 58 bu./ac.)

CS2200 CL

Roundup Ready LSD: 8

CS2200 CL

Liberty Link LSD: 10

5525 CL

Clearfield LSD: 13

120 110 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20

5525 CL

Long Season Zone: % of 5440 ( 58 bu./ac.)

5525 CL

(1) Indicates varieties with specialty oil profiles and premiums associated with pricing. Visit www.canolaperformancetrials.ca for more details. (2) Indicates varieties that have been supported for registration. (3) Indicates genetic resistance with an “R” or resistant rating to specific disease affecting canola, BL = Blackleg, CR = Clubroot.

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Days to Maturity

Gross Revenue/ac.

$416

–

109

$632

–

$847

$409

–

$564

–

$735

3.3

LSD (%)

100

$894

Height (in.)

108 106

Lodging

49 51

Height (in.)

2 2

Lodging

94 96

Lodging

$352 $343

Height (in.)

104 102

Lodging

5525 CL CS2200 CL

Variety

Yield (% 5440)

Outlook, SK

Yield (% 5440)

Gross Revenue/ac.

Melita, MB

Height (in.)

Days to Maturity

Gross Revenue/ac.

Elm Creek, MB

Yield (% 5440)

Days to Maturity

Gross Revenue/ac.

Yield (% 5440)

Beausejour, MB

Small plot results by location

Days to Maturity

Long season zone |

Clearfield

Liberty Link 5440

100

$338

100

$385

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100

$577

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L252

141

$474

135

$521

–

114

$661

–

112

$1,001

2.5

L261

121

$408

114

$441

–

117

$676

–

103

$919

2.5

L140P

129

$436

111

$427

–

104

$601

–

102

$912

3.3

LSD (%)

$917

3.5

Roundup Ready 1990

$316

103

$397

–

110

$634

–

103

6056 CR

108

$364

108

$417

–

102

$590

–

$852

100

2.8

6074 RR

106

$359

126

$485

–

108

$624

–

101

$907

100

6080 RR

$289

118

$453

–

105

$604

–

$842

2.8

CS2000

103

$347

115

$443

–

102

$591

–

$865

CS2100

104

$350

114

$438

–

$560

–

$859

2.8

SY4157

109

$368

124

$479

–

111

$643

–

100

$890

2.8

SY4166

123

$415

111

$428

–

102

$588

–

$739

3.3

V12-1

100

$365

118

$494

–

104

$652

–

$848

V12-31

125

$456

115

$481

–

103

$645

–

$908

14H1176

130

$440

124

$480

–

109

$632

–

$877

100

2.8

100

$338

101

$390

–

$562

–

$780

3.3

PS-SY 13-1579

132

$446

131

$506

–

108

$624

–

$851

2.5

PS-SY 13-16512

118

$400

117

$452

–

104

$603

–

$776

2.5

LSD (%)

Check Mean 5440 (bu/ac)

Grand Mean (bu/ac)

CV%

13.1

9.1

6.6

7.8

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Small plot results by location

Days to Maturity

Lodging

Height (in.)

$749

$513

$708

2.5

102

$528

LSD (%)

$518

2.5

Height (in.)

53 55

Lodging

1.3 1.3

Days to Maturity

84 87

Yield (% 5440)

$693 $685

Height (in.)

98 97

Lodging

52 53

Days to Maturity

2.8 2.8

Yield (% 5440)

83 84

Height (in.)

$622 $629

Lodging

83 84

Days to Maturity

Gross Revenue/ac.

Thornhill, MB

Yield (% 5440)

Stonewall, MB

5525 CL

Yield (% 5440)

Gross Revenue/ac.

Souris, MB

CS2200 CL

Variety

Gross Revenue/ac.

Portage la Prairie, MB

Gross Revenue/ac.

Clearfield

Liberty Link 5440

100

$750

100

$705

100

$853

1.3

100

L252

105

$788

2.3

105

$742

1.5

108

$926

116

$599

2.8

L261

$716

2.8

103

$723

1.3

105

$893

2.5

103

$533

L140P

$707

4.5

114

$802

2.3

$831

105

$543

LSD (%)

Roundup Ready 1990

$680

4.3

111

$782

1.5

$827

$492

6056 CR

$616

3.5

100

$702

$755

3.3

$480

6074 RR

$653

3.3

111

$785

1.5

100

$850

3.3

102

$529

6080 RR

$685

3.8

108

$761

1.3

$814

2.8

$471

CS2000

$657

2.8

$695

1.8

100

$850

2.5

112

$579

3.3

CS2100

$697

2.8

109

$770

$805

2.3

109

$564

SY4157

$684

2.8

104

$733

1.3

$819

108

$559

SY4166

$665

107

$756

$780

2.3

103

$536

3.3

V12-11

$702

109

$833

1.5

$858

2.5

103

$579

V12-31

$677

2.8

103

$783

$851

2.5

101

$569

42 49

14H1176

$649

2.8

109

$766

1.3

$807

2.5

110

$568

14DL302092

$667

3.5

$693

$742

100

$519

3.3

PS-SY 13-15792

$690

2.8

$653

$818

2.5

108

$560

2.5

PS-SY 13-16512

$671

2.5

$700

$781

108

$559

LSD (%)

Check Mean 5440 (bu/ac)

Grand Mean (bu/ac)

CV%

5.7

6.6

3.3

6.3

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Lodging

$370

–

2.5

$605

1.0

CS2200 CL

$419

99.5

–

$369

–

2.0

$611

1.0

LSD (%)

Height (in.)

Days to Maturity

Lodging

Gross Revenue/ac.

Days to Maturity

Yield (% 5440)

–

Gross Revenue/ac.

Height (in.)

99.5

Yield (% 5440)

Lodging

$402

Height (in.)

Days to Maturity

Lodging

Gross Revenue/ac.

Days to Maturity

Yield (% 5440)

Gross Revenue/ac.

Height (in.)

Variety

Foam Lake, SK

Yield (% 5440)

Lodging

Elstow, SK

Days to Maturity

Dauphin, MB

Gross Revenue/ac.

Arborg, MB

Yield (% 5440)

Aberdeen, SK

Small plot results by location

Height (in.)

Mid season zone |

$570

2.5

$764

3.0

$621

3.0

$763

3.3

Clearfield 5525 CL

Liberty Link 5440

100

$447

97.3

–

100

$463

–

1.0

100

$639

1.3

100

$702

2.8

100

$893

1.5

L252

114

$509

97.0

–

108

$502

–

3.8

116

$738

1.0

$651

2.5

109

$970

3.0

L261

$399

98.8

–

103

$477

–

3.5

109

$698

1.3

$659

2.5

102

$915

1.8

L140P

$414

99.0

–

$450

–

4.8

110

$700

1.8

$642

2.5

$842

4.0

LSD (%)

Roundup Ready 1990

$436

98.8

–

$375

–

3.5

111

$712

2.0

$623

2.5

$764

4.0

6056 CR

$407

99.0

–

$302

–

1.3

108

$691

1.3

$687

2.5

$790

2.8

6074 RR

111

$495

99.0

–

$376

–

2.5

122

$779

1.5

$574

2.3

101

$900

2.3

6080 RR

$438

97.8

–

$371

–

1.5

115

$735

1.5

$625

2.5

$828

2.8

CS2000

114

$509

98.5

–

$421

–

2.0

117

$748

1.8

$597

2.8

$859

3.5

SY4157

107

$476

99.0

–

109

$504

–

2.8

108

$691

1.5

$615

100

3.0

$879

2.5

SY4166

104

$465

99.0

–

$430

–

4.3

112

$717

1.8

$670

3.0

$830

3.3

V12-1

$469

99.3

–

$439

–

3.0

106

$734

1.8

$742

2.8

$878

3.3

V12-31

103

$500

99.0

–

$451

–

4.0

108

$748

2.0

$736

3.0

$889

3.0

14H1176

108

$484

99.5

–

$457

–

1.8

110

$700

1.5

$647

3.0

$811

2.3

14DL302092

$437

98.8

–

$384

–

3.0

$635

2.0

$618

2.8

$817

3.5

PS-SY 13-15792 104

$467

99.3

–

109

$507

–

1.3

116

$739

1.0

$627

2.5

$849

1.5

PS-SY 13-16512 102

$455

99.8

–

$422

–

2.0

105

$671

1.3

$685

2.8

$817

1.8

LSD (%)

Check Mean 5440 (bu/ac)

Grand Mean (bu/ac)

CV%

7.1

9.1

6.9

10.1

5.6

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Height (in.)

Yield (% 5440)

Gross Revenue/ac.

Days to Maturity

Lodging

Height (in.)

Yield (% 5440)

Gross Revenue/ac.

Days to Maturity

Lodging

Height (in.)

Yield (% 5440)

Gross Revenue/ac.

Days to Maturity

Lodging

Height (in.)

Yield (% 5440)

Gross Revenue/ac.

Days to Maturity

Lodging

Height (in.)

North Battleford, SK

Lodging

Nipawin, SK

Days to Maturity

Mundare, AB

Gross Revenue/ac.

Melfort 1, SK

Yield (% 5440)

Lamont, AB

Small plot results by location

5525 CL

$849

1.8

$701

1.5

$572

101

–

$616

102

$649

1.5

CS2200 CL

$844

$717

2.8

$581

102

–

$620

103

2.8

$644

LSD (%)

Variety

Clearfield

Liberty Link 5440

100

$767

100

$664

101

–

100

$661

104

100

$713

L252

111 $1,042

1.8

109

$833

$649

101

–

100

$661

106

2.3

105

$748

L261

113 $1,066

111

$848

1.5

103

$681

102

–

$641

105

1.5

103

$735

1.8

L140P

108 $1,018

102

$782

3.3

102

$676

102

–

101

$667

100

$711

2.5

LSD (%)

$941

Roundup Ready 1990

$910

2.8

100

$768

$537

103

–

$634

103

3.8

$704

6056 CR

$834

1.5

$724

2.5

$586

102

–

$638

104

2.8

$639

101

1.8

6074 RR

105

$985

107

$821

2.8

$660

102

–

101

$665

102

2.8

$686

101

1.3

6080 RR

$863

1.5

101

$776

1.8

$581

102

–

$646

102

2.5

$691

1.3

CS2000

100

$941

102

$781

2.3

$598

101

–

$656

104

2.3

104

$739

3.3

SY4157

101

$949

2.3

100

$766

$637

102

–

$607

104

100

$709

2.3

SY4166

$916

2.5

$674

2.8

101

$670

102

–

$588

101

$703

V12-1

$965

$771

3.3

$645

102

–

$676

2.8

$729

V12-31

102 $1,042

$773

110

$792

102

–

$670

102

$761

100

2.8

104

100

1.5

$717

2.3

$587

102

–

$633

106

1.8

100

$710

101

1.5

14H1176

$979

110 $1,040

2.8

$730

$561

102

–

$657

104

$635

PS-SY 13-15792

$894

1.5

$708

1.3

$619

102

–

100

$659

105

$681

101

PS-SY 13-16512

$734

1.8

$709

1.8

104

$690

102

–

104

$691 101.8

2.3

$663

100

1.8

LSD (%)

Check Mean 5440 (bu/ac)

Grand Mean (bu/ac)

CV%

8.2

3.8

9.8

8.6

4.8

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mid season zone | Gross Revenue/ac.

Days to Maturity

Lodging

Height (in.)

Yield (% 5440)

Gross Revenue/ac.

Days to Maturity

Lodging

Height (in.)

Yield (% 5440)

Gross Revenue/ac.

Days to Maturity

Lodging

Height (in.)

Yield (% 5440)

Gross Revenue/ac.

Days to Maturity

Lodging

Height (in.)

5525 CL

$954

3.3

$479

101

$607

–

$584

–

$749

2.8

CS2200 CL

$961

3.5

103

$528

105

$631

–

$594

–

$754

3.3

LSD (%)

Variety

Yield (% 5440)

Height (in.)

yorkton, SK

Lodging

vulcan, AB

Days to Maturity

tofield, SK

Gross Revenue/ac.

saskatoon 2, sk

Yield (% 5440)

saskatoon 1, SK

Small plot results by location

Clearfield

Liberty Link 5440

100 $1,055

100

$510

100

$604

–

L252

111 $1,168

116

$591

105

$635

–

L261

111 $1,172

101

$516

105

$633

–

L140P

102 $1,076

3.8

$392

112

$679

–

LSD (%)

100

$627

–

100

$766

2.3

–

$610

–

111

$849

2.8

–

103

$643

–

116

$888

2.3

–

$582

–

108

$825

Roundup Ready 1990

$1,044

$382

105

$634

–

110

$688

–

$742

6056 CR

$1,005

4.5

$386

119

$719

–

102

$642

–

$758

2.3

6074 RR

$1,043

3.8

116

$592

$555

–

116

$726

–

108

$827

6080 RR

$1,000

2.3

$471

112

$675

–

101

$635

–

108

$826

2.5

CS2000

$974

3.5

$450

111

$668

–

101

$635

–

106

$810

3.3

SY4157

$1,019

3.8

$503

135

$813

–

106

$667

–

$753

2.8

SY4166

106 $1,116

3.8

$406

118

$712

–

$616

–

104

$793

3.8

V12-11

$1,079

$451

108

$707

–

$649

–

$772

V12-31

$1,123

$504

112

$730

–

105

$712

–

$785

3.3

14H1176

$1,018

3.5

104

$531

135

$813

–

107

$673

–

107

$822

2.5

14DL302092

$980

$344

110

$667

–

$593

–

103

$791

PS-SY 13-15792

$1,039

2.5

$492

120

$722

–

109

$684

–

101

$777

2.3

PS-SY 13-16512

$968

$377

104

$625

–

$610

–

104

$793

2.8

LSD (%)

Check Mean 5440 (bu/ac)

Grand Mean (bu/ac)

CV%

10.2

12.2

4.7

5.5

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Small plot results by location

Days to Maturity

Lodging

Height (in.)

Yield (% 5440)

Gross Revenue/ac.

Days to Maturity

Lodging

Height (in.)

Yield (% 5440)

Gross Revenue/ac.

Days to Maturity

Lodging

Height (in.)

falher, ab

Gross Revenue/ac.

Dawson Creek, BC

Yield (% 5440)

barrhead, AB

5525 CL

$874

101

2.3

101

$796

109

–

102

$578

–

CS2200 CL

$896

102

2.5

103

$810

110

–

103

$582

–

LSD (%)

Variety

Clearfield

Liberty Link 5440

100

$1,002

102

100

$788

110

–

100

$564

–

L252

111

$1,112

L261

112

$1,119

102

108

$850

109

–

107

$603

–

105

2.5

$748

110

–

108

$608

–

L140P

102

$1,026

3.3

$764

110

–

$551

–

LSD (%)

$580

–

30 30

Roundup Ready 1990

$902

101

$608

111

–

103

6056 CR

$850

104

2.5

$716

111

–

$493

–

6074 RR

$951

104

2.3

103

$814

110

–

$537

–

6080 RR

$929

100

2.3

$758

111

–

$483

–

CS2000

100

$1,004

102

$762

111

–

$525

–

SY4157

100

$1,002

104

$817

110

–

$509

–

SY4166

$943

104

2.8

$615

111

–

$464

–

V12-11

$940

100

$788

110

–

$446

–

V12-31

$1,007

103

3.3

105

$823

110

–

$482

–

14H1176

104

$1,040

105

2.8

104

$819

111

–

$520

–

14DL302092

$814

$631

111

–

$466

–

PS-SY 13-15792

$995

104

1.8

$771

110

–

$512

–

PS-SY 13-1651

$860

$776

110

–

$487

–

LSD (%)

Check Mean 5440 (bu/ac)

Grand Mean (bu/ac)

CV%

6.7

7.6

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Small plot results by location

Days to Maturity

Lodging

Height (in.)

Yield (% 5440)

Gross Revenue/ac.

Days to Maturity

Lodging

Height (in.)

Yield (% 5440)

Gross Revenue/ac.

Days to Maturity

Lodging

Height (in.)

shellbrook, sk

Gross Revenue/ac.

lacombe, ab

Yield (% 5440)

fort st. john, bc

5525 CL

105

$628

106

–

$710

107

$499

CS2200 CL

107

$640

106

–

$699

107

$486

2.8

LSD (%)

Variety

Clearfield

Liberty Link 5440

100

$596

106

–

100

$839

103

1.3

100

$631

L252

124

$738

105

–

109

$915

106

1.5

107

$673

2.5

L261

118

$703

106

–

104

$874

107

100

$631

L140P

$544

106

–

$815

103

1.8

$614

3.5

LSD (%)

$557

4.3

Roundup Ready 1990

$559

109

–

$701

105

2.5

6056 CR

105

$624

108

–

$758

108

1.5

$514

2.8

6074 RR

121

$721

108

–

$799

106

1.3

$546

6080 RR

109

$651

108

–

$821

106

$525

2.5

CS2000

130

$774

108

–

$777

104

3.3

$597

3.8

SY4157

110

$658

109

–

$738

104

2.3

$515

SY4166

$579

108

–

$773

106

2.5

$561

V12-11

105

$628

108

–

100

$905

106

2.8

$519

4.3

V12-31

116

$690

108

–

103

$937

106

$546

3.5

14H1176

112

$666

109

–

$817

109

1.5

$522

14DL302092

107

$637

108

–

$699

103

$520

PS-SY 13-15792

111

$660

107

–

$829

108

$559

2.3

PS-SY 13-1651

$566

107

–

$762

106

1.3

$512

2.5

LSD (%)

Check Mean 5440 (bu/ac)

Grand Mean (bu/ac)

CV%

12.9

8.7

8.4

| 2015 WESTERN CANOLA & PULSE CROPS PRODUCEr

chefs create fine cuisine with canola Commercial kitchens are switching to canola from vegetable oil because it is better for frying, has a high heat point and is more stable By Karen Morrison Saskatoon newsroom

Rusty Penno has a passion for food and spends a lot of time thinking about it. “I dream cooking,” said the Dakota Dunes Casino executive chef who has incorporated canola into dishes as diverse as sorbet and salads. He said canola, widely grown on the Canadian Prairies, is a versatile ingredient that can be used in frying, cooking, roasting and baking in addition to marinades. Anthony McCarthy, executive chef at the Saskatoon Club, prides himself on using locally produced ingredients like canola in his menus. “It’s a very good oil to carry flavours without having its own distinct flavour,” he said, noting how other oils can be

tasted in the food regardless of what else is added. He uses it in dressings and vinaigrettes, adds it to cakes to add extra moisture and injects it into lean cuts of meat for flavour and extra fat. He also uses a cold pressed canola powder blend as a garnish in appetizers. “The advantage is the guest wow factor,” he said. “It’s something different and fun.” Other advantages to canola include its affordability when compared with other available oils on the market. Both chefs also say canola flowers from unsprayed fields can also be incorporated into salads with microgreens. Penno likes the punch of flavour and the yellow colour. He said the flowers have a sweet nutty asparagus-like flavour in his vegetable cu-

cumber roll appetizer. He also served them in an herbed cream cheese with pea shoots and local greens. Most of his recipe innovations come through trial and error at work and at home and from learning from others. Penno said his commercial kitchen made the switch to canola from vegetable oil because it is better for frying, has a high heat point and is more

stable. That means the ever popular french fry he sells is less greasy and crispy because it absorbs less. While chefs enjoy its versatility, consumers and home cooks are embracing it as heart healthy oil. Shaunda Durance-Tod, a registered dietician with the CanolaInfo Program, said canola oil is the lowest of the common cooking oils in saturated fat.

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It is high in unsaturated fat and omega 3 fat, she said, noting how it can carry health claims on food labels in Canada and the United States. “You don’t need to have a bunch of different oils in the cupboard and it has a health nutritional profile and its versatility make it a pantry standby, she said. Durance-Tod said canola may also play a role in managing cardiovascular disease and diabetes, she said. She said new research at the Toronto General Hospital has focused on the role canola oil plays in controlling blood sugar levels in diabetics. It may relate to the monounsaturated fat content, she said. Durance-Tod said canola oil

consumption may help with reducing fat accumulations in the body. “It’s healthier to have it distributed away from the belly,” said Durance-Tod. While low fat diets were promoted in past years, she said people replaced fat calories with simple carbohydrates like white bread. “Those calories are not necessarily a healthier alternative,” she said. Current recommendations lean toward choosing healthier fats instead. “Choose healthier fats rather than low fat. It’s not the quantity as much as the quality,” she said. karen.morrison@producer.com

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U.S. growers choosing soybeans over canola If national acreage is a sign of success, then the American canola industry is thriving. By Robert Arnason Brandon bureau

In 2006, U.S. farmers seeded 1.04 million acres of canola. This year, they seeded 1.79 million. That statistical snapshot is positive, but the underlying story is more complex. North Dakota is by far the leader in U.S. canola production. However, a U.S. Department of Agriculture graph of harvested canola acres in North Dakota shows acreage growth has been flat since 2000. The graph bounces up and down but mostly ranges between one and 1.3 million acres. Soybeans, in comparison, have exploded in North Dakota over the last 15 years. Bean acres in the state were two million in 2000 and 5.9 million in 2014. North Dakota is now the fourth largest soybean producing state in America. Soybeans snatched most of their acres from wheat in the state, but that rise also cut into canola’s potential. Canola proponents hoped North Dakota acres would eventually reach two million acres. Ryan Pederson, who farms near Rolette, N.D, said two million acres might be unreachable because many growers are choosing soybeans over canola.  “Unless we see some shift in beans … it’s going to be tough to get many more acres,” said Pederson, secretary-treasurer of the Northern Canola Growers Association.  Pederson said soybeans are preferable for agronomic reasons. Beans fix nitrogen, reducing input costs, and are harvested a month later than canola. “All of the small grains (come off) at the same time,” he said.

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“It’s always nerve-racking, not knowing if we should get the wheat done or go after the canola.”  U.S. canola acreage has increased over the last few years, mostly because of winter canola in Oklahoma. Many farmers in Oklahoma, southern Kansas and northern Texas have grown nothing but winter wheat for decades, but over the last five to seven years dozens of producers in the southern Great Plains have experimented with canola as a rotation crop. Canola, sometimes called okanola in the region, quickly gained traction, and acreage hit a peak of 340,000 in 2013. Canola advocates expected acres to expand dramatically, possibly hitting one million.

Nature put the brakes on those ambitions. Drought and unusually frigid winters hammered yields and cooled producer enthusiasm. “Instead of 1,000 acres, they (growers) may be planting 500,” said Bob Schrock, a canola producer in Kiowa, Kansas. A proposed canola crushing plant in Enid, Oklahoma, was cancelled earlier this year when the company abandoned the project over supply concerns. The plant likely needed 500,000 canola acres in the southern Plains. Seeded canola acres in Oklahoma have plunged since 2013, from 270,000 in 2014 to 150,000 in 2015. In spite of the allure of soybeans in North Dakota and diminishing grower confi-

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dence in Oklahoma, there are bright spots for canola in America. Producers in southwestern North Dakota, a hot and relatively dry region of the state, are having success with the oilseed and acres are on the rise. Jon Wert, Northern Canola Growers Association president and a producer in the southwest corner, said farmers in the region are desperate for crop diversity. “This area has traditionally been (nothing but) wheat,” he said. “That’s why the canola is taking off because we’re limited with what crops we can (grow) in rotation…. It just really fits for breaking the disease cycle.” Winter canola may also have a future in the U.S. Southeast in states like Georgia, Tennessee, South Carolina and Kentucky. Many farmers in the region double crop. They grow soybeans in the summer and winter wheat in the other half of the year. In the 1980s, agronomists in the region

promoted winter canola as a viable rotation crop and an alternative to winter wheat. A few producers latched onto canola but they abandoned the oilseed when local markets disappeared in the 1990s and 2000s. The absence of local buyers changed about five years ago. Entrepreneurs in Georgia invested in canola crushing plants, creating new demand for the specialty crop. “We’ve always been able to grow canola in South Carolina, but we didn’t always have a market for it,” said Trish Dehond, an agriculture extension representative for Clemson University in South Carolina’s Darlington County. “Now we have a market for it.” The U.S. Department of Agriculture doesn’t report on canola production in the southeast but anecdotal evidence suggests acreage is increasing.

U.S. Canola acreage: In million acres: 2015 1.79 2014 1.71 2013 1.35 2012 1.75 2011 1.06 2010 1.45 2009 0.82 2008 1.01 2007 1.17 2006 1.04 Source: USDA | WP GRAPHIC

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food processors learning to love pulse crops By Ashley Robinson Saskatoon newsroom

The popularity of pulse crops in the North American food market has been steadily growing. This growth has forced the food processing industry to work hard to make advancements to allow it to feed that demand. “It kind of went from (pulse ingredients are) under utilized, what can we do, (to) what familiar foods are there where we can incorporate pulses?” said Robert Tyler, a food and biosciences professor at the University of Saskatchewan. Pulse crops have gained a greater foothold in the North American market as the health trend surged in popularity in the last 10 years. Consumers know that beans, chickpeas and lentils are healthy so they want to include those ingredients in their diets, said Shannon Hood-Niefer, vice-president of innovation and technology at the Saskatchewan Food Industry Development Centre. “Pulses are high in protein

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and fibre, for example, compared to cereal crops, wheat, barley and oats,” she said. “Pulses have about 10 percent more protein than the cereal crops.” Hood-Niefer said studies have also found that pulses help reduce bad cholesterol. As well, they are considered to have a low glycemic index carbohydrate, so they are digested and absorbed faster than other crops. Hood-Niefer’s lab and other food processing companies have been working for years to add pulses to food. “(There’s) different wavy chips, flat breads and other snacks,” she said. “We’ve pumped hummus inside of a crispy shell biscuit and it was really quite delicious, but we’ve also put pulses in bars, like a granola bar type thing.” However, pulses have a different taste, which poses a challenge for the food processing industry. North American consumers are accustomed to certain tastes, such as wheat flour. Tyler said there are ways to reduce the flavour, such as boiling pulses or using an extruder, but researchers have found problems with the products once they have been extruded. “Over time there can be some reversion of flavours, so we’ve been surprised once or twice already when we thought we had this wonderful deflavoured product but over it’s shelf life some of that flavour came back,” he said. “It might have even been different flavours.” Heather Maskus, project

manager of pulse flour, milling and food applications at the Canadian International Grains Institute, said CIGI’s researchers have found that pulse crops can be blended with other ingredients to cover the taste. “We found that up to 30 percent inclusion, without doing any other modification, we still get acceptable flavour profile and texture from products that contain pulses as ingredients,” Maskus said. CIGI has also found that different pulse crops can be mixed to balance out their flavours. “What we’re finding is that, say, a pea has very strong pea flavours and grassy kind of flavours, but when we complement that with even using a lentil flour, which has more

peppery and savory notes, that can sometimes help balance out the flavour,” Maskus said. Margaret Hughes, vice-president of sales and marketing for Best Cooking Pulses, said the increasing demand demand for pulse crops in the food processing industry can benefit producers. Canada is the highest exporter of pulses in the world. “Keeping products home and putting them into (products) like the Dare crackers, getting better nutrition into people means better health and it also means more jobs at home.” More products with pulses will make their way onto store shelves as demand for pulses grows, she added. ashley.robinson@producer.com

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efficient water use key to growing 100 bu. canola Canola producers achieve an average of 3 bu./25 mm of available water by Robin Booker Saskatoon newsroom

Prairie farmers will have to increase their water use efficiency if they are to achieve 100 bushels per acre in dry land canola production, says Phil Thomas of Agri-Trend. The company recently announced that the first contest in its new Agri-Prize Initiatives will be Canola 100, in which the first farmer to achieve yields of 100 bu. per acre on a non-irrigated 50 acre plot will win the use of a fleet of John Deere equipment for 100 hours per machine, including a tractor, seeder, sprayer, swather and combine. Thomas said some canola producers are becoming better at using crop-available water, and 100 bu. per acre has become a realistic goal. Canola producers achieve an average of three bu. per 25 millimetres of available water, which includes water in the soil profile and rainfall. However, Thomas said he has clients that yield up to seven bu. per 25 mm of water. “If you’ve got a soil profile that’s down four feet (1.2 metres) deep, and it’s, say, a silty clay loam, and you’ve got nine inches (23 centimetres) of water in it at the start, the first four (10 cm) go to produce the manufacture base of the plant and the rest goes to yield. Add rainfall on top of that, you’re only looking at seven, eight inches (17 to 20 cm) during the growing season to hit 100 (bu.),” Thomas said. He said producers are already achieving 80 to 90 bu. per acre with dry land production, and irrigated canola should be targeting 100 bu. per acre. He has seen yields as high 171 bu. per acre in a controlled setting, he added, which proves canola has the genetic capability of reaching the 100 bu. target.

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Making all the required plant nutrients available when they’re needed is the key to maximizing crop-available water. “The biggest factor is fertility,” he said. “Have a balanced fertility in their diet and away they go. If they are missing one of those ingredients, whether it be a micronutrient or macronutrient, it makes a huge difference on how efficiently they use water.” Thomas said all the inputs needed to achieve 100 bu. per acre can be applied in a single application with a side or mid row band, and producers won’t have to use advanced efficiency products. Producers who have a water deficiency in the soil profile when seeding may want to split the fertilizer application because the crop won’t use the plant nutrients without adequate water. “We can approach it in a two stage approach or a three stage approach,” he said. “I’ve walked fields where people were

looking at it really from a hydroponic standpoint. If I get the rain. I put more nutrients on, if I don’t get the rain I don’t,” Thomas said. He wouldn’t predict which prairie growing region will first reach the 100 bu. target, but he did say it will need 190 mm of rainfall during the growing season, which lots of areas on the Prairies receive. The contest will run in 2016, 2017 and 2018. Producers will also have to detail crop information, including crop inputs and weather information, on Agri-Data, which is an online data platform owned by Agri-Trend. If at the end of the three-year competition no producer is able to achieve 100 bu. per acre, the competitor who had the best yield will win the use of the fleet of John Deere equipment. The rules for the Canola 100 contest are available at agriprize.com. robin.booker@producer.com

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Q&A with a grain storage expert By Robert Arnason Brandon Bureau

October is a busy month for Joy Agnew. As the grain storage expert with PAMI — an agricultural research and innovation institute based in Humboldt, Sask., — Agnew receives dozens of phone calls and emails from farmers who have technical questions about grain drying and grain conditioning. Agnew spoke to The Western Producer in mid-October about grain conditioning WP: Do most farmers understand the difference between grain conditioning and grain drying?  Agnew: No…. The confusion is the misunderstanding that aeration is the same as drying. It’s not. WP: What is the difference?  Agnew: Aeration is what (causes) conditioning, or making the temperature distribution in the bin uniform. Drying actually removes moisture from the grain. The fundamental difference between the two is the airflow rate. The more air you put through the grain, the more likely you are to achieve drying…. So 0.1 cubic feet per minute (of air flow) will result in aeration or conditioning, (but) 1.0 c.f.m. per bushel is required for drying. WP: Are natural air drying and aeration two different things?  Agnew: Yes. natural air drying is the higher airflow rate, resulting in moisture removal. Aeration is just conditioning. WP: What should farmers do first, condition the grain or dry the grain?  Agnew: That’s kind of the ongoing debate right now…. Aerating when the outside temperature is cooler than the grain, say 5 or 10 C, that will help get the grain in a safe store condition no matter what moisture content is. Even if it’s a little bit tough, if you can cool it, it will be relatively safe to store. The problem with that is as soon as the grain mass becomes cool, it becomes very difficult to dry. Ideally, remove moisture first and then (aerate) to get it both dry and cool. WP: Why is it important to even out the temperature in the bin?  Agnew: If you have a temperature variation within the bin, you will also have a

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moisture variation within the bin…. If you have an area of higher temperature, that area can hold more water…. If you have temperature gradients, of differences, you’re going to have convection…. As the air moves around and changes temperature, it (the grain) could be gaining or dropping moisture. WP: How is grain different from other stored materials?  Agnew: The grain is technically still alive. There is microbial activity happening within the grain that is generating it’s own heat and moisture. You also will have temperature gradients due to the grain mass itself. A good chunk of the grain is near the edge of the bin …. and a good chunk of the grain at the core of the bin, insulated by the rest of the grain. WP: How long does it take to condition stored grain?  Agnew: There are all kinds of rules of thumb that you need something like 12 hours of fan operation to even out the temperature distribution. WP: Why is it necessary to condition dry grain, or monitor grain bins throughout the winter?  Agnew: The grain is still alive, especially in the cases of canola and some of the pulses. The kernels are still respiring and producing their own moisture and heat. You could put it in the bin cool and dry, but that microbial activity has its own agenda. WP: Why is PAMI studying storage of

straight cut canola seeds? How is it different from canola harvested from a swath?  Agnew: It all comes down to variability of seed maturity. Swathed canola, you kill the plant and theoretically speed up the maturity of the seeds. The seeds are likely to be more uniformly mature when you combine. If you’re straight cutting … you could have more green spots…. That’s going to (influence) the prevalence of hot spots in the bin. Green seeds have higher moisture content and they’re more likely to heat or have the microbial respiration that causes heat and moisture. WP: On PAMI’s website at pami.ca, there are charts on the equilibrium moisture content of air, which can be used to predict how ambient (outside) air will affect the moisture content of grain. Should these charts be posted in a machine shop or next to a grain bin?  Agnew: Definitely…. There are also some really cool tools coming out online and available for apps. There’s one … that is basically a five-day equilibrium moisture content forecast. Rather than having the chart there and deciding based on the current conditions, you can plug in your location to this app, plug in the grain type … and it gives you equilibrium moisture content forecast for the next five days. You can decide whether the next five days look reasonable to turn on your fans or not. robert.arnason@producer.com

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taking THE pulse of the soup market Soup giant Campbell’s puts more pulses in its can By Sean Pratt Saskatoon newsroom

One of the world’s largest soup companies is embracing pulses in a big way.  “We’re definitely excited about the promise pulses have,” says John Lillard, senior technologist with Campbell Co. of Canada.  “I’m a big proponent of it, and I’m going to continue promoting it at Campbell’s.”  Lillard decided to shift to more of a plantbased diet a year ago after learning more about pulses.  “I shed 20 pounds. I feel better every day. I have more energy. That’s really the reason I’m passionate about it and really wanted to promote it at Campbell’s,” he says. Campbell’s has a long history of using pulses. Its Habitant French-Canadian Pea soup, which it has produced for 100 years, contains 15 percent yellow peas.  However, the company has lately been using a lot more pulse ingredients in products such as Nourish, a complete meal that uses pea beans designed in conjunction with food banks.  Last year, the company launched its Homestyle Rustic Lentil soup, which contains 25 percent red lentils, the highest pulse inclusion rate of any of the company’s soups.  “It’s not too spicy, not too extravagant. Kids would enjoy it,” said Lillard.  He helped develop the company’s Moroccan Spiced 8 Vegetables & Chickpea soup, which contains five percent chickpeas and lentils.  The company is also coming out with a new Healthy Request line of soup in August that contain six to 10 percent pulses.

The soups come in 33 flavours and contain no preservatives and artificial colours and flavours.  “This is the first line where every single soup in the product line has a unique pulse in it,” said Lillard.  Campbell’s has been contracting pulses for two years to get enough product for the Healthy Request line.   Lillard said close to 100 percent of the pulses used in Campbell’s soups are bought from Canada, but it does require back-up suppliers in case there are problems with the Canadian supply.  The company is also using pulses in its expanding line of snacks and beverages.  sean.pratt@producer.com

Feed trait makes canola better value By Sean Pratt Saskatoon newsroom

A canola breeder has developed a new trait that makes canola meal far more competitive with soybean meal. Until now, canola meal has traded at a 35 percent discount to soybean meal in markets around the world because of its inferior protein levels. Dow AgroSciences has spent the last 15 years developing a trait through conventional breeding techniques that significantly boosts canola protein levels. “We think we can change the value from being (65) percent of soy up to the range of about 85 percent of soy,” said Dave Dzisiak, commercial leader, grains and oils, with Dow. “It really is a step change.” He estimates 90 percent of the canola meal produced by North American crushers is sold into the California dairy market. Dzisiak said the over-reliance on one market is unsustainable, given the Canola Council of Canada’s target to produce 26 million tonnes of the crop by 2025, which is almost double this year’s estimated output. “This meal has to find new markets. It all can’t go to California into dairy cows. So this will open up new markets,” he said in an interview following his presentation. The market for vegetable protein continues to expand. A recent Rabobank report forecasts global demand for vegetable protein will be 37 percent higher in 2023 than it was in 2013. Dzisiak believes Dow’s new canola meal can go head-to-head with soybean meal in hog and poultry rations. sean.pratt@producer.com

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don’t forget to inoculate your fababeans Producers are rediscovering fababeans because of their 80 to 90 percent nitrogen fixation, which makes them a good fit for crop rotations By Ashley Robinson Saskatoon newsroom

Producers who decide to grow fababeans can’t ignore inoculation. “It’s especially important to inoculate fababean because the rhizobia that will associate and fix nitrogen with them aren’t going to be in the soil already from past inoculations,” said Diane Knight, soil science professor at the University of Saskatchewan. Knight said producers are rediscovering fababeans because of their 80 to 90 percent nitrogen fixation, which makes them a good fit for crop rotations. “Farmers are returning their residues to the soil, so nowadays with the direct seeding and much less tillage than they’re used to be, those residues that are left behind have nitrogen in them,” she said. “So they supply nitrogen for decomposing and then that nitrogen becomes available to the next crop.” Dale Risula, a pulse and special crops specialist with Saskatchewan Agriculture, said the strain of bacteria used to inoculate fababeans is rhizobium leguminosarum.

“It’s the same type of rhizobia that is used in pea, lentil and chickling vetch … but there are more fababean specific products that have been developed,” Risula said. A few products are on the market for fababean inoculation, and others are waiting to e approved for use. Monsanto BioAg sells TagTeam for fababeans, which is the only dual action inoculant on the market. “(TagTeam) is a granular inoculant, so that’s solid form that goes down in furrow with the beans, that has a dual action,” said Jon Treloar, technical agronomist with Monsanto BioAg. “So it’s got the rhizobia biological technology in the bag, which fixes nitrogen, and it’s got the jumpstart technology present as well to solubilize phosphorus.” Treloar said phosphorus is an essential component of the nodulation process and helps to build the crop’s yield. BASF sells Nodulator, the only fababean specific inoculant. “The bio chemical signals that a fababean sends out this one strain of rhizobia specifically, looks for those and only infects fababean in the nodulation process,” said Russell Trischuk, BASF’s technical marketing specialist for functional crop care. The peat-based inoculant contains rhizobia that affect fababean’s roots. The plant then forms a symbiotic relationship with the bacteria and turns the nitrogen gas into the nitrogen that the plant needs.

XiteBio Technologies is waiting for the Canadian Food Inspection Agency to approve its PeasRhizo product for use on fababeans. It is already approved for use on peas and lentils. PeasRhizo is a liquid inoculant that adds rhizobia to the soil to form a partnership between them. “It’s adding in the fresh rhizobia at the proper levels needed on seed and then it’s also encouraging the beneficial bacteria in the soil, trading a partnership between those two, the introduced rhizobia and your good things, native things in the soil,” said Matthew Doering, research associate with XiteBio Technologies. Loveland Products is also waiting for CFIA approval for its Establish Granular and Establish Liquid products for fababeans. Establish Granular is a two-part system that uses inoculants and then LCO promoter technology. “(LCO) promotes the start of nodulation so we get earlier inoculation, which causes increased germination and emergence,” said Rae Westersund, plant nutrition and seed treatments product line manager at Loveland Products. The Establish Liquid is also a two-part system with the inoculant and LCO promoter technology, but instead of having LCO, it has flavonoids that signal for production of LCO. ashley.robinson@producer.com

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