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AC Metcalfe is one of the most popular malt barley varieties.
Barley, Crops, Features

Tips for hitting malt barley grade

It’s pretty hard to argue with the experience of growers as well as researchers

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Tom Hewson admits while there is always room for improving agronomic practices, his track record for producing malt barley has been quite respectable. Hewson, who farms with family members at Langbank, in southeast Saskatchewan, says he has grown malting barley for many years. “I estimate on average about two-thirds of the years, about two-thirds of […] Read more
Barley, Crops, Features

Contracts a good idea with malt barley

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Any farmers planning to grow barley for malting purposes, should try and line up contracts before they seed and know the barley specifications malting companies are looking for, says a grain procurement specialist. For most malting programs a high yielding, high quality barley with plump kernels, 13 per cent seed moisture, with a 95 per […] Read more
Faba bean is not susceptible to root rot.
Crops, Features

Would faba beans fit in your crop rotation?

Faba beans have potential, but markets are still feeling facing growing pains

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As diseases take a bite out of western Canadian crops, farmers are looking for new rotation options. “Faba bean is not susceptible to root rot. Quinoa is not susceptible to fusarium. So it’s two crops that we can grow over here that may fit well into our rotation,” says Brad Goudy, owner of Goudy Ag […] Read more
Broad bean green seeds lat. Visia faba. Fava bean
Crops, Features

Saskatchewan Pulse Growers studies market for faba beans

A professional look at the market potential for faba beans finds some long-term options

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When economist Joe Feyertag joined LMC International, everyone was focused on vegetable oils, he told CropSphere delegates. “Biofuel mandates were going up across the world.” But Feyertag and his colleagues are doing quite a bit of work analyzing markets for lentils and other pulses these days, he said, as the plant protein market grows. “That’s […] Read more
The three provincial wheat commissions have signed an MOU, agreeing to conintue support for Cigi. The three organizations will collaborate, and co-ordinate regional research efforts.
Cereals, Crops, Features

The brave new world of Prairie wheat

A look at the research funding and marketing development behind this rotation staple

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Wheat is a staple crop in most Prairie farmers’ rotations, and it’s not likely to be displaced any time soon. It’s still one of Canada’s most important crops, and contributes more than $11 billion to the Canadian economy every year. Although wheat prices may not always get farmers excited, the potential for the crop does, […] Read more
Wheat research on the Prairies
Cereals, Crops, Features

Wheat research on the Prairies

A roundup of wheat research that will bring new varieties suited for the Canadian Prairies


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According to Genome Canada’s website, wheat accounts for 20 per cent of all calories consumed throughout the world, and as global population grows, wheat productivity needs to increase by 1.6 per cent each year. At the same time, climate change is causing temperature and precipitation changes that challenge established patterns. So there is also a need to […] Read more
Wheat research in the pipeline
Cereals, Crops, Features

Wheat research in the pipeline

Not happy with wheat in your rotation? One of these projects will brighten your future

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Following is a roundup of some of the major wheat research and breeding projects across Manitoba, Alberta and Saskatchewan that address priority areas such as increasing yield, improving disease and pest resistance, agronomics and tolerance to drought and excess moisture, as well as end-use qualities. Better wheat under stress Two projects are looking at improving […] Read more
Conquering wild oats in your fields
Crops, Features

Conquering wild oats in your fields

Tight rotations and resistant plants mean wild oats are prevalent on the Prairies

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We spend more money trying to manage wild oat in Western Canada than any other weed, says Dr. Neil Harker, a weed ecology and crop management scientist with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. “It’s a driver weed.” Here’s a bit of a refresher on wild oat, what’s new with research, and what you need to know […] Read more
When a seed sprouts in the field, starches, which ultimately become bread or pasta, convert to sugars, which make end products, like bread or pasta too sticky.
Cereals, Crops, Features

Genes can control pre-harvest sprouting

Manitoba researchers are using new technology to solve an old problem


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Pre-harvest sprouting of cereal seeds in the field is directly linked to the seed’s dormancy level. Plants produce different compounds that regulate physiological processes, including seed germination and dormancy. When seeds are dormant, even if they have adequate moisture, heat and oxygen, they simply won’t germinate. One of the factors which prevents seeds from germinating […] Read more
Is the winter wheat going to be alright?
Cereals, Crops, Features

Is the winter wheat going to be alright?

Patience is key to judging the health of your winter wheat stand this spring


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If you’re wondering how your winter wheat crop is faring in the field this winter, you’re not alone. Agronomists at The Western Winter Wheat Initiative (WWWI) — a project to build awareness and credibility of winter wheat — has already received calls from growers asking about how and when to judge the stand. Paul Thoroughgood, […] Read more

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