A sustainable crop choice that still pays the bills!
There are many reasons that farmers should consider growing more winter wheat! See a full listing of the environmental and economic benefits of growing winter wheat in this article below:
Embracing Winter Wheat: A sustainable crop choice that still pays the bills.
Also see links below for information on:
- The pros and cons of winter wheat versus hybrid rye.
- Reasons to include winter wheat in your rotation and comparison to spring wheat
- Fall Crop Comparison yield comparison charts
VARIETIES AVAILABLE FOR FALL:
AAC Wildfire offers breakthrough yield, yielding 15% higher than Radiant in the 2024 Alberta Seed Guide and has outstanding yield on both dryland and irrigation. With a strong “R” rating for resistance to Stripe Rust, Wildfire has a powerful advantage over many other winter wheat varieties including Radiant. Finally, it has an MR (moderately resistant) rating to fusarium and has good straw strength.
Available Fall 2024! New AAC Coldfront is our latest hard red winter wheat cultivar with broad adaptation, very good straw strength and excellent yield performance in all production areas of western Canada.