Canola MVP Producer Program
Canola demand is growing. There’s never been a better time to grow canola and diversify your farm operation. The push for canola oil and renewable diesel is creating new financial opportunities for producers. Access these new markets through Scoular’s Canola MVPᵀᴹ program and realize the agronomic and revenue benefits of a canola rotation.
Competitive prices & market access
Planting canola gives producers flexibility to earn in new markets. With diverse supply chain connections and expertise in creative solutions, we can find a market for your canola.
Peer-to-peer & agronomy support
With strong producer connections and a growing program, we're connecting canola growers to hear from peers. And our university partnerships give program participants access to agronomists for the latest canola insights.
Improved soil health & wheat yield
A wheat-canola rotation can increase profitability, in addition to helping with weed management and soil health.
Scoular is a long-term buyer of canola crops, driving for an annual demand of 400,000 acres planted. Our dual oilseed processing facility in Goodland, Kansas, can crush 11 million bushels of oilseeds annually and is built with flexibility to adapt to current markets and volumes.
Canola is highly valued for its oil output. When crushed, one bushel of canola becomes roughly 62 percent canola meal and 38 percent canola oil. Canola meal can be fed to livestock, and oil may be sent for processing into edible oil or used in biofuel production.
Currently, the highest interest is in canola oil as a low-carbon feedstock for biofuel producers, and increased demand for renewable diesel or sustainable aviation fuel, as examples.
Winter canola is an option to replace winter wheat and diversify some of your acres. Changing from wheat monoculture to a wheat-canola rotation has been proven to provide agronomic benefits for wheat planted in the following harvest, such as increased wheat yields.
Winter canola is commonly planted in late summer to early fall in the Central Plains. For Kansas, producers should plan to plant winter canola in September. In Oklahoma, recommended planting dates may be later, from September 10 to October 10. Planting windows are ultimately dependent on weather and other factors that may be unique to your operation.
Yes, Scoular offers both cash bids for canola and can help with risk management contracts. Contact us to talk through what strategies might work best for you this season.
