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Bacterial leaf streak has an impact on late-stage crops but can appear in the three- to five-leaf stage.
Cereals Guide 2023, Cereals Production Guide

Irrigators warned to watch for bacterial outbreaks in cereals

Bacterial leaf streak is already an issue for Alberta and the U.S. Plains

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Saskatchewan irrigators can consider themselves warned: look out for bacterial leaf streak. Gursahib Singh, research director of the Irrigation Crop Diversification Corp. (ICDC), presented to 200 members of the irrigation industry at the Irrigation Saskatchewan conference on Dec. 5 in Saskatoon. Bacterial leaf streak is so far not a problem in Saskatchewan, but has been […] Read more
A sprayer carrying OnDeck herbicide approaches a patch of kochia.
Cereals Guide 2023

The year in cereal crop inputs

Several products are due on the market for 2024

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Here we’ve put together a quick list of cereal crop inputs that were announced in our earshot during 2023, including several due out for the 2024 growing season. We’ve listed them here in no particular order and if we’ve inadvertently missed someone or something, let us know at [email protected]. Straxan fungicide Corteva bills its cereal […] Read more
A reference genome for oats will help breeders develop a more targeted approach to improving characteristics such as disease tolerance and yield.
Cereals Guide 2023

Sequenced genome makes good reading for oat breeding

The resulting roadmap should help researchers work through oats’ genetic complexity

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Glacier FarmMedia – While it has its defenders among those who grow oats for food, feed and seed markets, oat production often goes undervalued in a land where canola and wheat are kings. That’s why the recent creation of the world’s first reference genome for oats is a significant step toward a more targeted approach […] Read more
Protein content was average for most classes of Canadian wheat in 2023, except for durum, which came in above-average for protein.
Cereals Guide 2023

Wheat quality excellent in 2023 despite the year

Crops grade No. 2 or better with average to above-average protein

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“Challenging growing conditions” on the Prairies in 2023 somehow produced a Canadian wheat crop within the five-year average for tonnage, average to above-average protein content and “excellent” quality. That about sums up the New Wheat Crop Report from Cereals Canada, released Nov. 21, describing what growers already knew: how below-average temperatures initially delayed seeding in […] Read more
The Canadian Grain Commission reports barley production across the Prairies down by 10 per cent in 2023 over 2022.
Cereals Guide 2023

Malt barley shows good quality

Dry conditions led to lower yields in 2023

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Glacier MarketsFarm – Hot and dry growing conditions cut into barley yields in Western Canada in 2023 but quality was generally good, according to the yearly annual harvest report on barley quality from the Canadian Grain Commission. Total barley production across the Prairies was down by 10 per cent on the year, at 8.707 million […] Read more
A CDC Vantta plot at the College of Agriculture and Bioresources Crop Development Centre (CDC) at the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon in 2022. The new Canada Western Amber Durum variety from SeCan was developed by CDC wheat breeder Curtis Pozniak, pictured here.
Cereals Guide 2023

New cereal varieties for 2024

Seven new options are on the market for Prairie producers

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Farmers in Western Canada have seven new cereal varieties to choose from for next year. Here is a look what FP Genetics, SeCan, SeedNet and Stamp Seeds have to offer. Please note the following list includes only brand new offerings for 2024. FP Genetics Durum: AAC Schrader is the first durum in the Canada Western […] Read more
David Kaminski flicking a barley seed head infected with true loose smut at the Crop Diagnostic School.
Barley, Cereals Production Guide, Crops

Stamp out smut

Crop diseases: Disease prevention tips are available for barley producers

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Smut is one of the most common diseases in barley and can be found anywhere the grain is grown. There are several distinct kinds, each caused by a specific fungus and producing slightly different effects. While smut affects other cereals, it’s particularly a concern for Prairie barley growers because of its impact on quality as […] Read more
Corn, Corn Guide 2023, Soybean Guide 2023

New corn hybrids for 2024

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Twenty-two new offerings for Prairie farmers There are lots of new choices for corn growers in Western Canada for the next growing season, with 22 new grain and silage hybrids in the offing from BrettYoung, Corteva’s Pioneer Seeds, Dekalb, DLF Pickseed, Maizex, NorthStar Genetics, Proven Seed and Thunder Seed. The following list includes only brand […] Read more
Although it’s more likely for plants to develop IDC in moist soil conditions, the disorder can also occur in drier environments due to moisture in the soil pushing salt toward the surface. When this moisture evaporates, the salt is left behind, which reduces iron uptake by the plant.
Crops, Features, Soybean Guide 2023, Soybeans

Iron deficiency chlorosis continues to affect soybean crops

If you’re a soybean producer, IDC should be on your radar

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It’s not exactly a household name, but iron deficiency chlorosis (IDC) can pose a serious threat to soybean producers on the Prairies. IDC is a nutrient deficiency that can cause yellowing of soybean foliage and stunt plant growth. In extreme cases, it can lead to significant yield losses. The problem typically develops in fields where […] Read more

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