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CS2000 Compared to L241C

Posted by CANTERRA SEEDS on October 9^th, 2018

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Canola Seed

Recently, InVigor canola sent a marketing piece to farmers in Western Canada. It looked like this: Inside there are summaries of their Demonstration Strip Trial (DST) trials from 2017, including comparisons of CS2000, the clubroot resistant hybrid from CANTERRA SEEDS. It's not surprising that BASF sees CS2000 as the hybrid to beat. It's been a top product in the clubroot region of Alberta since its launch. The combination of yield, maturity and unique disease resistance simply cannot be beat.  But when we take a closer look at the yield data they included, we are concerned about the way CS2000 is being represented.

Announcing our new TruFlex Hybrid

Posted by CANTERRA SEEDS on July 16^th, 2018

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Canola Seed

Today, CANTERRA SEEDS is announcing plans to launch a TruFlex™ canola with Roundup Ready® Technology hybrid to the market for the 2019 growing season.

The Importance of the Canola Performance Trials (CPT)

Posted by CANTERRA on December 18^th, 2017

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Canola Seed

What are the Canola Performance Trials? The CPT or Canola Performance Trials are a grower-funded, third-party testing initiative that’s regarded as one of the best sources for unbiased data on the most popular canola varieties on the market. The CPTs have been published for many years, and growers have made it known that they value this type of data and would like it to continue. In a 2015 survey, 90% of respondents said data from an independent third-party source was either somewhat or very important to them.

CS2300 IN THE 2017 Canola Performance Trial (CPT)

Posted by CANTERRA on December 14^th, 2017

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Canola Seed

The Canola Performance Trials (CPT) are run by the Canola Council of Canada, with support funding from the three provinical canola grower groups. They aim to provide unbiased performance data that reflects actual production practices, and comparative data on leading varieties and newly introduced varieties. What do the 2017 CPT results say?

Upgrade your yield with CS2300!

Posted by CANTERRA on December 4^th, 2017

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Canola Seed

Ready for a bin-busting canola for 2018? Look no further than the new CS2300.

Blackleg Labelling: An Intro to the New System

Posted by CANTERRA on November 1^st, 2017

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Canola Seed

Recently, growers in Western Canada may have been noticing an increased incidence of blackleg appearing in their canola crops, even in varieties with an “R” rating. It is believed that some blackleg resistance genes are losing their effectiveness on the Prairies. To help growers manage blackleg and reduce their risk for the disease, a new model has been developed to classify blackleg resistance. The new model is composed of two parts:

Bunge Oilseed Contracts Now Available For CANTERRA SEEDS Canola

Posted by CANTERRA SEEDS on October 16^th, 2017

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Canola Seed

Non-GMO oilseed contracts are now available from Bunge. CANTERRA SEEDS is very excited to partner with Bunge on their new Non-GMO Production Contract at Harrowby, MB, for the 2018/2019 season.

CS2000 Brings New Clubroot Resistance to Farmers

Posted by CANTERRA SEEDS on January 21^st, 2015

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Canola Seed

Earlier today, CANTERRA SEEDS officially launched CS2000, a new clubroot resistant hybrid. While there are a number of clubroot resistant hybrids currently on the market, CS2000 offers something completely new for growers.

The Difference Between Hybrid and Open Pollinated Canola

Posted by CANTERRA SEEDS on August 22^nd, 2014

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Canola Seed

There is an unbelievable amount of research, technology, and fascinating science that goes into the process of developing and producing canola varieties. After spending an hour talking hybrid production with our resident expert Duane, I could likely do an entire blog mini-series, (that after about 3 episodes would surely be cancelled) but here are some of the most important things to know about the differences between Open Pollinated and Hybrid Varieties.