In this episode of the Illinois Pioneer Agronomy Podcast, host Crystal Williams sits down with Scott Eversgerd, Pioneer Field Agronomist, to explore growing winter canola in southern Illinois.
Listen for:
✅ Why canola is gaining attention as a renewable diesel feedstock
✅ How equipment, fertility, and herbicide management compare to corn, soybeans, and wheat
✅ Key lessons learned from Illinois’ first canola acres
✅ Where the crop fits in local rotations and markets
✅ What farmers can expect for 2025 and beyond
Fun fact: At publication of this episode, the global leader growing canola by far (especially in Saskatchewan, Alberta, and Manitoba) is Canada. Canada grows about 20 million acres of canola each year.