BISMARCK - After a decline in 2011, canola growers could plant a record number of acres this spring. Farmers across North Dakota are expected to plant 1.3 million acres or more of canola this year, ...

Like wheat farmers, canola growers faced their share of challenges in the Southern Plains. Michael Stamm, canola breeder at Kansas State University, said in early July, the major challenges with ...

It was in a truck bound for Boise, Idaho, that the idea of planting canola occurred to Clint Anderson. As Anderson, who farms near Potlatch, found himself driving past field after field of the ...

HAYES & FT. PIERRE, S.D. — Canola is a crop that you don’t see too often in South Dakota, but it's a crop that has been overall successful for farmer Terry Hand. Hand farms just outside of Hayes, ...

Canola oil — invented in Canada 50 years ago as a healthier, shelf-stable cooking fat — may soon venture beyond the world’s kitchen cupboards to a spot in the airways. A growing number of energy and ...

Jul. 6—Expansive fields distinguished by bright yellow flowers dot Northwest Montana in the summer, showcasing the work of farmers raising a crop that has been utilized for decades for its benefits to ...

WINNIPEG, Manitoba (Reuters) - Steady rains have delayed planting in the canola belt of Saskatchewan, raising the chances of some Canadian farmers switching to shorter-season crops or fields going ...

Canola got a shot in the arm with the recent announcement of Scoular’s plan to recommission its crush facility near Goodland, Kansas, and an agronomist says to take note of the company’s investment.

Cool and wet weather is supposed to be ideal for growing canola, but farmers in some areas of North Dakota say they're getting too much of a good thing. "Generally, you want decent moisture and ...

OTTAWA--Canadian farmers expect to plant more wheat and corn this year but are looking a drop in area seeded for canola and soybeans. Nationally, farmers forecast planting 27.5 million acres of wheat ...

Agriculture processor Cargill Limited has pushed back the opening of its new Regina-based canola crushing plant until spring ...