Canola rotations

[farmaholic]

SDG. Trump, Trudeau and Clinton are politicians....they spin shit, not rotate.

[biglentil]

Ya everyone lets push canola rotations till we kill that market like the pulse market. Might book some canola on monday, 10 aint all that bad because I think it could go to 7.

[farmaholic]

....in parts of the semi arid plains of Western Canada, producers might have a better chance of being more profitable growing a lower input spring wheat or durum crop than an expensive canola crop. Canola isn't as drought resilient as wheat!

[helmsdale]

Canola on canola looks better than the canola on wheat stubble !

Like soy on soy, peas on peas, or god forbid the ultimate cash cow wheat on wheat. It only gets better!

[WiltonRanch]

Like soy on soy, peas on peas, or god forbid the ultimate cash cow wheat on wheat. It only gets better!

My thoughts too. Large profits to be had with wheat on wheat. Don’t understand why guys have to grow a bunch of canola sheesh! Even better continuous oats or barley.

[farmaholic]

My thoughts too. Large profits to be had with wheat on wheat. Don’t understand why guys have to grow a bunch of canola sheesh! Even better continuous oats or barley.

Have you ever tried flax on flax on flax on flax and on and on....very good for the land.

[WiltonRanch]

Have you ever tried flax on flax on flax on flax and on and on....very good for the land.

I could imagine it would be wonderful for your land. Help firm up those boggy spots.

[fjlip]

Canola on canola looks better than the canola on wheat stubble !

Yup, same here, wheat stubble lumpy seed bed, trashy, poorer germ, COLDER in spring. NE grain belt best at 100% club root/blackleg/sclerotinia/fleabeetle resistant canola... oh ya, NO weathering from RAIN, dries quicker after, No geese or deer eating/shitting on it.

Have a lot in common with you lesmt...at 66

[zeefarmer]

Been very successful in growing a wheat/canola rotation for the last 30 years but tired of growing wheat which requires over 50% of my time and almost as much financial contribution with only 35-40% of net income. Been toying with the idea of growing only canola on a canola/summerfallow rotation but was wondering if this rotation would have any negative effects to the one I was previously following. My reasoning is that my canola would be seeded in a more timely fashion and I could tweak my production skills to achieve a 15-20% increase in yield, less wear and tear on machinery, and make my life a bit easier. I'm 68 years old, don't need the cash but would like to keep farming as long as I'm healthy physically and mentally. Rented out 40% of my land base so downsized enough that the present machinery is more than enough to what is presently does. Labour availability is by far my biggest issue and that's why I'm considering this option. Any thoughts good or bad?

You could consider renting it out during the non-canola years. Or someone could custom farm it for you.

In our area when pulses were starting to take off, there were farmers that still farmed 50/50 that rented out their cereal stubble to guys to seed pulses on. They either didn’t have the equipment or desire to, but wanted the benefits. Win win for both parties.

[Ache4Acres]

Canola is king, forget about everything;
They been running soy/corn tight for years;
Should be taking notes instead of drinking beers;
Summerfallow is hard to swallow;
Plant Canola corner to corner;
Be a BTO and winter in Arizonerrrr!