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Colby, KS | I agree completely that there are more barriers to the adoption of winter canola than the profitability of corn at this time. I think winterkill and shatter would be considerable risks with the current breeding. That will undoubtedly be improved over time, as it has been with wheat. Add to that the typically poor planting conditions in the fall and canola production would certainly be difficult.
There is always more risk in a specialty crop (which canola would be considered to be here because nobody has grown it commercially here) because of the unknowns and inexperience. So of course canola would be more risky.
I don't see what point you are trying to make. My observation was simply that canola will be limited to an experimental crop until growers try it and learn how to manage it, and there is no incentive to even try it right now when 65% revenue insurance on corn guarantees most fields a $50+ acre return.
Edited by nwksmilo 9/10/2011 07:49
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