New Nexara Canola: Nex 845 CL

I just got off the phone with my Nexara contractor and my Dow AgroSciences rep.. There's a new higher yielding Nexara, NEX 845 CL on the market. Limited supply this year, but if it looks good more in 2008.

Nothing really earth shattering from the yield charts, except the early planting yield from Carman. If you look at Nex 845 across from Carman early planting the yield jumps 15 bu over late planting (?)

I've come across varieties that will yield to outstanding levels with long seasons. The trick is to do it on a consistent basis. That gets a lot harder if you plant lots of acres or the season does not agree with you. Having said that, I always maintain that Nexara should not be your whole canola crop. A 1/2 section or one field put in early should do it for Nexara. You have to baby sit this stuff and you can't plant late (after the 20th of May stay away). Marketing is kind of different too. We are again having some issues with contractors not moving the goods for 6 months or more. That can get hard on the cash flow.

Put this into your calculations for Nexara when you look at it. It is a nice premium ($1/bu this year) and it can be worth the effort, but know what you are getting into.