Farmers seem generally pleased with this year’s Canola crop.

Daphne Cruise a Regional Crop Specialist says uneven maturity can be a challenge - especially this year with the lodged crops:

"We're tending to get the top part of the crop that is mature. Towards the bottom, a lot of the crop still needs time to mature. It's hard, but we have to try and assess the field where the majority of the yield is at for maturity., As well, assess what amount of time you have, and how many canola acres left to go over. At that point, some of the crop may need to be taken earlier, and some later," she said.

When it comes to cutting canola producers want to see a 60 to 70% seed colour change in the crop.

Cruise says producers should be looking for the colour change on the main stem.

"The bottom third part of the plant will have change colour completely, close to a black colour. The middle third will be a light brown. The top third can be green, but the seeds need to be firm when they're rolled. That's the proper timing we're looking for to optimize yield and quality," she said.

She says when it comes to swathing or straight combining it depends on preference noting that when straight combining lodged crops you’ll have to go slower and have the header closer to the ground.