News - Cereal Crops

The executive manager of Winter Cereals Canada says the abundant snow cover and the late spring melt will protect this year’s winter cereal crops from the freeze thaw cycles that can cause substantial damage.

Winter Cereals Canada reports the quality of this year’s winter cereal crops and the strong demand for them have prompted many farmers to jump back on the winter cereals bandwagon.

A winter wheat breeder with the University of Manitoba reports this year’s fall-seeded cereal crops beat the dry weather that has taken such a dramatic toll this summer on the spring-seeded cereal crops.