The corresponding good crop of straw has put downward pressure on its price. Winter canola harvest has produced yields in excess of one ton to the acre. All varieties appear to have pressure from aphids and diamondback moths. Premature senescence and shattering of pods at harvest could be indicators of earlier moth larvae feeding. Growers should make note of areas with sclerotinia injury so that these fields are not rotated into susceptible crops such as sunflowers, white beans or soybeans.
Hay harvest continues to make an abundance of forage available in most areas.
Regrowth has been very slow in some fields due to moisture stress and weevil damage this spring. Many underseedings look poor after nurse crop removal. These stands should recover once they receive moisture and make use of applied fertilizer. Allow regrowth to replenish root reserves in these fields. Watch alfalfa regrowth closely for leafhopper injury, especially in drought stressed areas.