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Low-rainfall canola for winter feed

15 May 12 | GROWERS in the nation’s low rainfall zones may not be able to graze canola over the summer, but there is no reason they cannot use canola as an early winter feed source. | GM plantings row | Fingers crossed for big winter ...

Grains and Cropping - Oilseed

Cut and come again canola

13 May 12 | DO YOU fancy a canola variety that you can feed your sheep on all summer, before growing it out to a very creditable grain crop the following season? | New canola varieties hit the ...

Grains and Cropping - Oilseed

New canola varieties hit the market

09 May 12 | FARMERS in high-rainfall or irrigated cropping areas can look forward to the release of two new hybrid canola varieties. | GM battle heads to court | Growers adjusting to the season

Grains and Cropping - Oilseed

Canola keeps its shine

05 May 12 | CANOLA prices are hovering at the $500-a-tonne mark and are one of the shining stars for the coming season.

Grains and Cropping - Oilseed

Canola cash crop

04 May 12 | AS THE forecast prices for wheat become less favourable when compared to those of other crops, many farmers are making the switch to canola this winter. |

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Grains and Cropping - Oilseed

Growers urged to plan ahead to reduce blackleg risk

14 Apr 12 | WESTERN Australia’s coming cropping season is expected to be a high risk year for blackleg disease in canola but growers can take steps to minimise the damage.

Grains and Cropping - Oilseed

Canola crops up as top winter pick

12 Apr 12 | MORE paddocks are set to turn yellow across NSW this winter than ever before.

Grains and Cropping - Oilseed

New hybrid canola a success

10 Apr 12 | A NEW Roundup Ready canola hybrid crop has proved a success on a property leased by Graham Finch, north-west of Winchelsea (pictured).

Grains and Cropping - Oilseed

Sunflowers and canola entice CQ growers

20 Mar 12 | CAN Central Queensland become the sunflower capital of Australia once more and could another oilseed crop, canola, one day become part of the region's winter crop rotation program?

Grains and Cropping - Oilseed