Fundamentals of Grain Storage and Drying
The ability to store harvested canola and sunflower without any quality deterioration is critical to farmers’ operations. If you looked up grain storage expert in
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Management Matters When Protecting Your Stored Oilseeds
As every grower knows, the two concerns in oilseed storage are spoilage and insect infestation. Both can be controlled by managing the delicate balance between
Drone Technology Delivering Unique Opportunities for Agriculture
Drones Bring Precise Solution to Tricky Sunflower Desiccation Drones are increasingly taking to the air over agricultural lands, applying products and seeds to the
Breeding Program Fortifying Sunflowers With Disease Resistant
Disease resistance is a dominant focus for Nuseed’s sunflower breeding program. Developments in hybrids offering resistance against downy mildew, black sunflower rust or verticillium wilt
Growing Up Surrounded by Agriculture and its Challenges, Kickstarts Interest for Nuseed Sunflower Breeder
Jon Holte, sunflower breeder with Nuseed, started his journey in agriculture when he was a child working on his grandfather’s farm. Once he realized this
New Genetics Helping Sunflower Growers Thrive
Shedding light on why 2023 was a record year for North Dakota growers, and also what to look out for in 2024. The recent Nuseed
Unique Approach to Advancing Seed Technology
As someone deeply involved in the agri-food industry with a strong passion for sustainability and innovation, I’ve had the opportunity to closely observe Nuseed’s unique
Robust Canola Markets Outlook
Canola markets in the U.S. and Canada were strong 2023, and the outlook is looking robust for 2024 as well. Commodity canola oil demand has
Marketing Opportunities Remain Strong for Sunflower
John Sandbakken National Sunflower Association Executive Director For sunflowers, the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 greatly reduced projected harvest volumes, causing global markets
Nuseed’s Agronomic Expertise
Nuseed’s ability to offer growers agronomic knowledge is based on its innovation, experience and collaboration with various partners. Nuseed’s staff members have good agronomic knowledge
New Option for Short Seasons and Double Cropping
Jed Wall, Nuseed Field Sales Manager, works with a northern North Dakota grower helping him to utilize Nuseed’s N4H161 CL sunflower hybrid for a late
In-season Crop Management for Maximizing Profit
Protect your sunflower and canola crops in-season to maximize your profitability at harvest time. In-season Field Checklist ď‚Ł Base herbicide decisions on the
Manitoba Encouraging More Sunflower Growth
Despite enjoying a whopping 90% of Canada’s sunflower acres, Manitoba is actively trying to encourage more people to grow sunflower. Darcelle Graham Executive Director,
The Farmer Plays Their Part in Planting Success
Nuseed has been working hard to improve the plantability of its sunflower seeds through seed coating technology and they can even give growers the proper
Battling Downy Mildew
Nuseed a Leader in the Fight Against Downy Mildew The Nuseed team recently set out to improve downy mildew (DM) resistance in their sunflower hybrids.
Partnerships are Key in Figuring out the Data Puzzle
Nuseed’s collaboration with IN10T (pronounced “intent”) is bearing fruit as sunflower growers continue to find ways to capitalize on their data collection. In 2021, Nuseed
Mark your calendars for Nuseed’s upcoming SFU Planting Academy!
Bringing together the latest innovations and research to the sunflower community. Join us for our upcoming event. Nuseed is proud to host Sunflower University on
Ultra-Early Sunflower Genetics Finding New Acres
Nuseed’s ultra-early genetics are expanding the sunflower geography into new areas. Alison Pokrzywinski, Sunflower Product Manager, North America, says that one definition of “ultra-early”
Agronomic Watch – Cutworms and Canola Flee Beetles
CUTWORMS ACTIVE As newly planted crops start to emerge, it is time to start routine scouting for cutworms. Cutworms damage plants in the larval stage
The Desiccation Decision
To desiccate or not to desiccate, that is the question that many sunflower farmers face each harvest season. The answer, more often than not, lies
Tips for Combine Fire Safety
Most farmers are well aware of the potential danger of combine fires, but it is always a good idea to review your procedures well ahead
Finding Solutions to Canola Combining Fires
Brent Heidecker, an Alberta, Canada farmer, struggled with fires in his annual canola harvest. Like with sunflowers, he noticed the big problem appeared to be
Sunflower In-Season Watch-Outs
Sunflowers that were planted this spring are growing very rapidly. Bud formation (R1) through bloom (R5) is when sunflowers gain most of their height and
2022 SUCCEED Available Now
To order a FREE copy of the 2022 issue of SUCCEED or read it online, go to https://nuseed.com/us/succeed-magazine/.
Successful Foundations
Nuseed founded its canola breeding program more than 15 years ago in Australia, and that foundation has accredited an unmatched level of genetic diversity to
Another Successful Year for Nuseed
2021 was another successful year in all four Nuseed regions, Australia, Europe, North America and South America. Leon Streit, Nuseed Global R&D Lead At the
The Super Crop
Drought tolerance, water/nutrient efficiency and market opportunity are all reasons to grow this agronomic superhero. Superhero films have become reliable cash generators that draw in
Nuseed and bp enter into strategic agreement
Nuseed and bp enter into a 10-year strategic agreement enabling Nuseed to accelerate the expansion of its Nuseed Carinata sustainable production program. bp will purchase
Sunflowers Fitting the Bill for Growers
For Manitoba’s Ian Pritchard, changes in both climate and markets are making this crop an eye-catcher for farmers. Ian Prichard, Pritchard Brothers Ltd Treherne, MB
Sunflower University Starts Up in 2022!
Nuseed is proud to host Sunflower University – You’re invited to a Free workshop – January 11th, 2022 9:30 am (CST) Attend in-person or online!
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