News - Winter Wheat

The Executive Director of Winter Cereals Canada expects fall seeded cereal crops to be available off the combine early this year.

The executive director of Winter Cereals Canada reports winter wheat has been a particularly popular ingredient this year among those formulating rations for feeding livestock.

The executive director of Winter Cereals Canada is hoping to see the number of acres planted this year to winter wheat double that of the past couple of years.

Winter Cereals Canada expects tighter than average supplies of fall seeded cereal crops this year as a result of reduced plantings last fall and potential losses from frost that hit a couple of weeks ago.

The executive director of Winter Cereals Canada says, as a result of its consistent quality, the level of interest in Canadian winter wheat among end users in the U.S. is building.

Scientists with the University of Manitoba in partnership with western Canada’s winter wheat growers have launched a research project aimed at expanding the seeding window for winter wheat.

The executive director of Winter Cereals Canada is advising livestock producers to secure supplies of winter wheat for feed before demand for the crop spikes.

The program manager for quality assurance with the Canadian Grain Commission reports 2014 has been one of the worst years ever for fusarium head blight damage in winter wheat.

The executive director of Winter Cereals Canada reports exceptionally high levels of fusarium head blight infection in this year’s winter wheat crop is creating a significant challenge for those planning to feed the grain to livestock.

A winter wheat breeder with the University of Manitoba recommends the selection of fusarium resistant varieties combined with good agronomic practices to reduce the risk of fusarium head blight.