Let's all up the acres on the Retarded sister!

[agstar77]

Quit canola 3 years ago not going back. We have done better every year with soy. Much tougher plant than canola, oh did I mention better risk reward? Some growers have a problem with canola,the weed, control, but we did not get into full RR canola.

[farmaholic]

agstar. Where are you faming?

[Hopperbin]

Manitoba somewhere. I guess you have not "bean there done that" haha

[agstar77]

We have been in the 35 to 45 range for three years
.Learning more about beans every year. Varieties
are getting better less heat dependent. Grew canola
since day 1, yields never reached the highs .
Actually seemed to have regressed in recent years
under stress. We are North of the trans Canada.

[furrowtickler]

Depends on your area and heat units . In our area
Beans are a few years away from even romotely
replacing canola - maybe some other crop but not
canola .
Last year Canola 50 to 60 - beans 25 ish

[SASKFARMER3]

Beans minus cost at 3 dollar premium vs crazy
expensive canola at nine. If 50 is 10 year average
then you win! But some years when it's hot in
flowering and hot at end of filling (pepper). Soy
with lower cost per acre vs canola might win!
Varieties are getting better in soy canola flat to
dropping!
Just saying very expensive canola vs soy, soy
might eventually win out! Not their yet but it beats
peas this year hands down!

[furrowtickler]

Again - depends on the area . Peas ran huge
numbers here last year $300 /ac more than any
soya bean crop.

[SASKFARMER3]

Furrow peas at over 8 x 50= 400
Soy at 25 x 12.50 = 312
Peas at 6 x 50 = 300
Soy at 25 x 12.50 = 312
Canola at 25 x 9.60 = 240 because even if it's dry
they will say the carry is so huge we can only pay
that till the carry is gone. Bang cAnola is dead!

[furrowtickler]

In your area maybe, not even close here. If canola
goes 25 here beans will be 10.
Again each area is different and they may work in
your area . Your area does not dictate all of
western canada - although you seem to think so.
Canola will be number 1 or 2 in net earnings
again this fall

[sumdumguy]

Old Ontario farmer's moto. Seed what is
cheapest, cause nobody else will. Then you can
capitalize on the shortage. Most farmers make
seeding decisions on last year's information. Flax
and Canaryseed used to be very volatile and this
theory seemed to have some merit, but what is
cheap today?

[SASKFARMER3]

Furrow just showing math! I love growing canola
but it is becoming a crop with everyone in the
supply chain winning and farmers getting less
each year. Starting seed on down.
Soy is a new option that will eventually replace
peas. But canola will drop in our area like
Manitoba. Over the next few years.

[Hopalong]

Might be an opportunity for those of us who have
had success with canola to talk the market down
and turn around and increase acres.
The more we can convince others to reduce
acres, the better chance of increased price for our
own production.