Canola growers have a lot of different options each year. One option is to sign a contract to grow a specialty canola variety. What do farmers consider when they make that decision?
Two prairie growers share their experiences with Nexera canola and their thoughts on growing canola in general.
More than a commodity
Renn Breitkreuz, a grain farmer near Onoway, Alta., likes the idea of growing a crop that has some differentiation from a pure commodity crop. “The guys contracting Nexera see a value in the crop. They are willing to pay extra and that value flows down the chain so that growers are receiving a bit of a premium,” says Breitkreuz.
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