Of course it’s important not to choose your canola seed based solely on cost -- but the opposite can also hold true.

Finding the right fit: Choose your canola varieties carefully

The best one for your farm might be different than your neighbours’

When it comes to canola variety selection, short-sighted decisions can harm your long-term success, a panel told farmers attending Manitoba Ag Days. While the cost of seed and the potential returns are factors that influence many producers’ choices, they must also consider weed control, spring soil conditions and disease, agronomists said. Karen Fatteicher, an agronomist […] Read more

CDC Anson is a new oat variety from FP Genetics with high yield potential and excellent milling characteristics.

New cereals on deck for 2025

Canterra Seeds, FP Genetics, Proven Seed and SeCan will bring new options to market this year

Prairie farmers have a dozen more cereal crops to choose from for the coming growing season. New wheat, barley, oat and triticale varieties offering yield improvements, strong disease defence and more are being rolled out in Western Canada. Please note the following list includes only brand-new variety releases for 2025. READ MORE: New tools could […] Read more


Here’s a closer-up look at a plot of CDC Esme growing outside the SeCan booth at Ag in Motion at Langham, Sask. in July.

Essential oils: New Prairie oilseeds for 2025

Details on new sunflowers, mustards and flax

Seven new varieties of sunflower, mustard and flax will be available to plant in Western Canada next year, thanks to new seed releases from Corteva, Mustard 21, Nuseed and SeCan. Here’s a rundown on the new offerings. RELATED READING: Corteva: Pioneer P63HE920 is a high oleic sunflower hybrid that is suitable for growing in the […] Read more

Tips when selecting a new seed variety

Tips when selecting a new seed variety

Q & A with an expert

Q: What should I consider when I’m choosing a new variety? A: When choosing a new variety with a grower, I look at many factors including maturities, past crop rotations, herbicides used and specific weed issues as well as any disease or insect concerns the grower may have in their fields. And, of course, how […] Read more


New corn varieties for 2023

New corn varieties for 2023

Twenty-eight new offerings provide good disease resistance and solid agronomic packages and more

Western Canadian farmers planning to grow corn have quite a few options to choose from for next year. BrettYoung, Corteva, Dekalb, DLF Pickseed, Maizex, NorthStar Genetics, Pride Seeds, Proven Seed and Thunder Seed are all releasing new corn hybrids. Please keep in mind the following list includes only brand new offerings for 2023. Brettyoung BY […] Read more

Soybeans

New soybean varieties for 2023

Varieties with high yields, strong standability, excellent disease resistance and more are on offer

Next year, there will be 20 new soybean options in the offing for producers in Western Canada. Here’s a look at what BrettYoung, Corteva, Dekalb, Maizex, Northstar Genetics, Proven Seed, Sevita International, Syngenta and Thunder Seed are rolling out for the coming growing season. Please note, this list only includes brand new soybean offerings for […] Read more