Reasons to grow Canola

A talk with Carson Callum, canola meal manager at the Canola Council of Canada: "It's used as a biofuel isn't it? Yes, let me give you a few facts about canola in Canada. Canadian grown canola contributes about $19 billion to the Canadian economy each year. That equates to about 250,000 jobs and about $12 billion in wages. It also generates one quarter of all farm cash receipts. Acreage continues to increase because of the profitability and resilience of this crop. The newer herbicide tolerant varieties produce higher yields at lower cost with less potential risk to the environment. That's because you are putting fewer inputs onto the crop. There are approximately 43,000 canola growers in Canada.... From Alberta to Saskatchewan to Manitoba. So American farmers would be well advised to get on board with this crop, right? Absolutely. New varieties are pushing the boundaries wherever canola is grown." Recent research has shown that canola meal is better as a diet for dairy cows than soybean meal.