Nexera Canola the same color as your JD combine!

[shamrock]

It's not a weather related or isolated cases. This has been a problem for a few years. I grew Nexera canola two years ago and it was sold in bales. All my other canola which was seeded after made a #1.

[rookie]

For those who had nex in the last few years , how did the seed company handle the poor results. I would really like to know if they stood behind there product when the poor results came in, or if dance around the issue... and you payed for the educational experience...

[Ajax]

I called Dow's 1800 # and asked about their support for the product and what they were willing to do to get me to sign up for next years crop at the Dec 31 deadline. He said they were working on a package. My canola, too, averaged 12-13% green. Though the yeild was a little off, I am willing to trade that for a higher price. What was disturbing is that he told me it was my area that they were seeing the high green counts. I guess from this forum, my area is Western Canada. It is also frustrating that there are people in my area that waited too long to get the green to come down and now have it under snow.
We did get a compensation package from Cargill on their IMC product last year. Hopefully Dow and Bunge can come up with something for us or there won't be a next year for me either. Maybe 15% green for a #1?
Should I hand out sample packets at Red Deer show so that people know what they are getting into? Probably not but it does vent some frustration.

[tower]

I say bring back the Tower. and maybe keep the requirements for justifying a new variety.

[sewen]

There was a story in the Western Producer that quoted this very thread. In the story a Dow Agro rep said that there was a problem in certain gegraphic regions.

I agree with Ajax that region seems to be Western Canada. By the replies, we have people from Fort Saskatchewan to Manitoba and anywhere in between and not just this year.

I also agree with Pen-Dale to let them know that there is a problem. Tell them what area you farm in. Also post it on here where you are from as they should be aware of this site.

[TOM4CWB]

Sewen;

Westlock north is no different than Ft. Sask... yet had different conditions... a generally very good Canola yeild and good quality in normal commercial Canola seed.

[sewen]

I farm in northeast Alberta, I admit my Nexera had frost on it but so did my Invigors and there was no problem with green seed. Nexera was seeded 1 day later.

[mbgrainfarmer]

I also grew to much Nex 824, I think there was a misprint on the days to maturity, it should have been 365.
I farm in NE Alta all the other canola varieties I grew also graded #1,I seeded the Nex 1st and most of it is still in the field with 14-28 green, if it would have graded up it would be in the bin. I talked to alot of the local producers that grew this variety and most have the same maturity,quality and yield concerns.
And to top it all off Bunge will not accept spring harvested canola.
I don't know about the rest of you but a ballcap,a few bags of seed won't cover my loses. Phone Back Track Investigations, it is just a thought.

[VALLFARM]

We are a ag-dealer in southwest manitoba. I talked to 15 nex growers 76% of acres were 3 % green, 61% 6 % green, 24% still in the field (OCT 18, but 15% will be # 1

[VALLFARM]

I've talked to a couple more of my growers. Our picture of Nexara goes as follows; 17 growers with 3850 acres; 70% at 3 plus % green, 57% at 6 plus % green, 22% is no 1 and there is some and there is a bit the guys don't know the count. On the positive side 64% or 2470 acres were positive about the yield. Dow has kept in communication with us, but is saying little except they are trying to gather all the info they can. I have heard some positive things with some of the grain companies about "helping" with grades, but nothing first hand. I do think letting your contracting agent know and talking to a Dow rep. or there 800 would help growers and them to understand how large this is or isn't

[cropduster]

Don`t waste your time and money on the Ukrainian, Back Track.He only talks tough.What a waste!!!And you`ll just PO the company more!!