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Editor's Note 
 
This bonus enewsletter will take a deep dive into the topic of cereals. It will cover last year's production results, the latest research on spot blotch resistance in barley and the first Canadian field trial for gene-edited wheat.
- Kaitlin Berger, west editor
 
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Excellent quality reported for 2024 Canada Western Red Spring wheat

The Canadian Grain Commission report showed that Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat quality was excellent in 2024. Producers submitted wheat samples to the Canadian Grain Commission’s Harvest Sample Program and the samples came back with 94 per cent of the crop in the top two grades. The majority of samples graded No. 2 were downgraded due to hard vitreous kernels (HVK) levels below 65 per cent. Mean protein content was slightly above the ten-year average at 14.1 per cent.


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Higher wheat production reported across the Prairies in 2024

Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba reported higher wheat production in 2024. Saskatchewan wheat production rose 12.2 per cent and yields increased 11.1 per cent. In Alberta, wheat production rose 6.4 per cent and yields increased 7.2 per cent. Wheat production in Manitoba increased only slightly by 0.7 per cent and yields went with it - up 2.4 per cent.


2024 New Wheat Crop Report highlights Canada's importance globally

Cereals Canada released its annual New Wheat Crop Report, highlighting the 2024-25 crop year. Canadian farmers grew nearly 34.3 million tonnes of high-quality wheat with a four per cent increase in non-durum wheat production and an eight per cent increase in durum wheat production. This fall, Cereals Canada received over 115 samples of Western Canadian wheat from eight grain exporters for analysis and a high proportion of the crop grading was No. 2 or better.


 
 
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EARLY-SEASON BROADLEAF WEEDS BEWARE, HUSKIE PRE IS HERE

Canada’s first Group 27 cereal pre-burn herbicide offers fast, reliable control of kochia and broadleaf weeds, including those resistant to Groups 2, 4, 5, 9, and 14.

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The source of spot blotch resistance

Most six-row barley varieties grown in Western Canada are largely resistant to spot blotch, but many two-row varieties are still susceptible. The problem is, until now, barley breeders didn’t know exactly which part of their genome was providing this resistance. Thanks to biotech advancements, barley researchers are finding the source of disease resistance. » Read more...
 
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Gene-edited wheat in field trials

The race is on, ever since the Canadian Food Inspection Agency announced in May 2023 that gene-edited seeds would be regulated the same as conventionally bred seed varieties, Canadian researchers are investigating how gene editing could be applied to Canadian crops. The first Canadian gene-edited wheat field trial was conducted in 2024. » Read more...
 
 
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2025 Irrigated Production Update

January 23, 2025 | Lethbridge, AB » Read More...