Australia
December 5, 2007
Present markets for canola hay and
prices above $500 per tonne for canola grain, are putting the
oilseed back on the agenda, even in low rainfall districts,
according to Dr Steve Marcroft, Coordinator of the Better
Oilseeds project.
This project, resourced by the
GRDC and the
Australian Oilseeds Federation, is working to improve canola
productivity and reliability.
"Canola can generate useful income for growers and they can even
make hay from crops that struggle to fill grain," Dr Marcroft
said.
"Another benefit is that wheat grown after canola is about 20
per cent more productive than wheat grown after wheat, as canola
breaks the root disease cycle."
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