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Originally Posted by hiway mike
New plant technology. Varieties like Invigor L130 or L140 p are more shatter resistant and have a later targeted harvest date. You also don't have the risk of losing swathed canola in a wind storm.
Hoping we get rain this summer. More rain = more fungicide applications. Last summer we did not apply any fungicide due to dry conditions. No fungicide application = no sprayer tracks in the canola which makes it tough to get close on a stalk.
I am sure you will start to see straight cut canola in your area. More farmers are adopting it every year.
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Last summer I was talking to a guy who was involved with testing new breeds of canola. He said that early on, they bred a type that was so shatter-resistant that they could not open the pods! Pretty cool, huh?