This handy chart compares the following spring wheat varieties we have for sale on key attributes including: grain yield, height, straw strength, disease etc.
The hard-red spring wheat that delivers high yields, top performing standability, and laughs at fusarium – grab the new yield king before it’s gone!
Elite CWRS standability, reliable protein, and yields that top Brandon—your Prairie upgrade.
New for 2026. Oakman is a solid stem, midge tolerant hard red spring wheat with excellent disease resistance. AAC Oakman VB is built for the toughest wheat acres.
This is a new high yielding hard red spring wheat from Secan that has wheat midge resistance.
AAC Hockley, the next generation in genetic potential offering consistent high yields and improved grain protein. This semi-dwarf variety has industry-leading standability, significantly better than all checks and can stand up to an intensive fertilizer management plan. The disease package is excellent, with ‘MR’ or better for all priority one diseases including FHB.
CDC Adamant VB is the first CWRS wheat that provides resistance to both wheat stem sawfly and orange blossom wheat midge . Farmers can now access unsurpassed protection from insect damage without having to sacrifice top-end yields.
AAC Viewfield is the shortest CWRS wheat to date with excellent straw strength, making it a top choice for irrigation and high yield environments. It’s a top yielder with improved protection against fusarium head blight (FHB) and sprouting.
CDC Envy is a new early maturing semi-dwarf spring wheat with good standability and higher yields than other early maturing wheat varieties. When you are looking at a late spring, it is worth considering an earlier maturing variety!
If you are looking for alotta yield and a variety that has very good straw strength then Alotta is the variety you have been waiting for! While this variety is considered a special purpose variety (not registered as a CWRS wheat) , its large hard red kernel which may allow it to be sold into alternative markets. It is positioned as a feed/ethanol variety and has been very well received into those markets.
A soft white spring wheat developed at the AAFC Lethbridge Research Station. Well adapted to all growing areas of western Canada. It is medium tall in height, high yielding and exhibits good resistance to stripe and stem rust.
There are quite a few differences between the Alberta Seed Guide and Saskatchewan Seed Guide on Durum variety results. Results can be affected by so many variables! So we have decided to show the comparison chart for both guides looking at the key attributes including: grain yield, height, straw strength, disease etc.
End the yield vs. disease compromise in durum once and for all. **Available fall 2026 for 2027 crop year**
The first Durum that stops midge AND sawfly in one bag- AAC Weyburn yields big and protects better.
Newly released!!! AAC Schrader is the first and only durum with an ‘I’ (Intermediate Resistance Rating) for Fusarium Head Blight, displaying the highest resistance to FHB in CWAD. It is very high yielding with good standability!
With it's strong straw, AAC Stronghold will be an excellent fit for southern Alberta, particularly under irrigation. Solid stem sawfly resistance makes it a smart choice on dryland.
CDC Defy durum wheat is an exciting new variety that looks to hold great promise for durum production in the future.
This is a new high yielding Durum variety that has been topping the charts for yield in both the Sask Seed Guide and AB Seed Guide.
AAC Congress is high-yielding durum wheat variety with superior end-use qualities and some drought resistance.