Winter Barley
Unfortunately we will not be moving forward with the variety as winter hardiness was a concern. We will be trialing another variety that is a 2 row winter barley fall of 2020 and summer of 2021.
KWS Higgins Winter Barley
KWS Higgins winter barley is an exciting opportunity for higher yields and double crop options
- Seed early fall for best results - contact us for more information
- European growth style and habit as it is a variety
- Popular in Europe that has been trialed in Canada
- 6 row feed type
- Medium height with strong straw and good stand ability
- Bushel weight will be better vs spring 6 row barley because it matures much sooner and will have moisture to fill vs a spring 6 row barley on dry conditions
- Very early maturity = spread harvest or silage over more time
- Yield on dry land will be higher than spring seeded barley
- Mildew resistance is rated good
- Rust, scald, leaf spot ratings are medium to good
- Lower FHB disease risk because it flowers very early
- reduced need for fungicides and less quality risk
- Winter hardiness will be a challenge for winter barley. To reduce winter risk we recommend:
- Seed earlier compared to winter wheat or fall rye by a week or more. Call us for more information.
- Use seed treatments including fungicides and insecticides
- Even seed placement so every plant is similar stage
- Seed 3/4 deep so the crown is not to deep but not shallow either
- Higher seeding rates may help minimize risk
- Get on our bookings list
The below pictures of KWS Higgins winter barley were taken on July 6 2019
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Other Fall / Winter Crops
Wildfire winter wheat - New
Elevate winter wheat
Gateway winter wheat - High Protein
Moats winter wheat
New SeedNet Winter Wheat - No Name Yet
Hybrid Rye:
Serafino Hybrid Fall Rye
Daniello Hybrid Fall Rye
KWS Propower Hybrid Silage Fall Rye
Guttino Hybrid Fall Rye
Prima Fall Rye - Conventional Fall Rye
Wildfire winter wheat - New
Elevate winter wheat
Gateway winter wheat - High Protein
Moats winter wheat
New SeedNet Winter Wheat - No Name Yet
Hybrid Rye:
Serafino Hybrid Fall Rye
Daniello Hybrid Fall Rye
KWS Propower Hybrid Silage Fall Rye
Guttino Hybrid Fall Rye
Prima Fall Rye - Conventional Fall Rye
Barley Options:
Malt Barley:
Malt - Bill Coors 100 Malt Barley - New malt variety from Coors!
Malt - Metcalfe Malt Barley - Industry standard
Malt - Bow Malt Barley - Dual use malt and feed and forage barley variety
Malt - Fraser Malt Barley - 2 row malt
Feed & Forage Barley
6 Row Feed - AB Cattlelac Feed and Forage Barley - New feed and forage barley leader!
2 Row Feed - Austenson Feed and Forage Barley - Industry standard
Winter Barley - New - amazing yield and very early season barley for forage or grain!
Malt Barley:
Malt - Bill Coors 100 Malt Barley - New malt variety from Coors!
Malt - Metcalfe Malt Barley - Industry standard
Malt - Bow Malt Barley - Dual use malt and feed and forage barley variety
Malt - Fraser Malt Barley - 2 row malt
Feed & Forage Barley
6 Row Feed - AB Cattlelac Feed and Forage Barley - New feed and forage barley leader!
2 Row Feed - Austenson Feed and Forage Barley - Industry standard
Winter Barley - New - amazing yield and very early season barley for forage or grain!