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Hybrid fall rye Hybrid fall rye varieties yield were neck and neck for yields this season. Ergot was also very similar between the 3 harvested hybrid rye varieties. Winter Wheat For winter wheats we were surprised that AAC Icefield was equal to AAC Coldfront Winter Triticale We don't have a grain winter trit but the Tadues is a big yielder for us for seed and forage. AB windchill fall trit launches next season our grain/forage flex triticale variety. This season we had 2 acres of it, it had 2 PGR's and yielded 150 bu per ac.  
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Fall crops are very important to put a seed treatment on. The stress mitigation of the fungicide and insecticide helps winter crops survive winter stress better. Dr Brian Beres research: https://acsess.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.2134/agronj2015.0497 When using a seed treatment for fall crops, the seed treatment companies have a winter survival benefit to credit you, if your winter crop fails, (slight programming differences by brand) Below we had a customer compare untreated winter wheat vs. a fungicide and insecticide treatment and the fall results showed a big difference in stage The next picture is from May 19 showing the difference in the same field. (Davis McCarthy of Simplot) I really think there is value to fall crop seed treatments for establishment & winter kill. Seed Treatment Coverage Thoughts Seed treating is a fun topic! Some people go without, some apply it haphazardly, and some people are right on with use rates. Quality of Treatment We calibrate each seed lot so we are within 1% and usually within 1/2 of a % of target use rate. Coverage is another issue though, as you can be accurate on rates, but is coverage as good per seed or on each seed? Good coverage with treatments means every seed and each area of the seed is coated with the same amount of treatment. That's why rather than using larger drums or faster treaters we went a different route for faster treating. Dusting Off On dusty seed like rye and triticale we ad additional products to reduce dusting off and improve coverage. Shipping Treated Seed When booking seed we do work with a trucking company who does haul treated seed if you don't want to put it in your own trucks.   Hybrid Fall Rye SU Cossani - Grain type, stands great, drought tolerance and big grain yields SU Performer - Grain or forage, constant stable high yields with VG winter hardiness KWS Serafino - Grain or forage, low ergot risk, industry standard! Fall Rye Hazlet Fall Rye - conventional rye Fall Triticale Tadeus - forage, shorter, stands well, tolerates later seeding, top yields, VG winter hardiness, certified seed use only Exp 209 - awnless, taller, certified seed use only (name coming soon) NEW! Winter Wheat AAC Coldfront - Earlier, yields more vs wildfire, VG winter hardiness & I rating to FHB AAC Icefield - Hard White Winter Wheat (GP)- large showy heads, forage or feed or milling Page with all fall crop varieties and some agronomy information on fall rye, winter wheat, and winter triticale.  The Truth About Ag had an interesting podcast about land values with Trent Klarenbach. Notes I made were that the farmers who hold the most land are over 60 years old and experienced the 80's and the generation buying land is at larger risk than ever before due to current land prices. Food for thought: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-truth-about-ag/id1740590178?i=1000718690213Non-Apple link: https://www.realagriculture.com/2025/07/the-truth-about-farmland-values-with-trent-klarenbach/
AAC Coldfront was provided for a FoodGrains project near Granum last season yielding 39 bu per ac on dryland. It missed the rains early season. Its amazing how last season winter crops were easily the best and this season they may not be! On average I think winter crops do make more money per ac.
If you bale straw here are some rough estimates of how much that may be worth with crop prices for each:  Winter crops and durum look pretty good for the cereals as well as corn. Blair does sell some awesome grain corn 😉 https://www.stampseeds.com/corn.html   As crop prices settle out, I did a rough comparison of crop prices vs. yield after in crop costs. Hybrid fall rye looks like an easy choice, and has the added benefits of weed suppression.   We receive lots of fall crop questions so here is a fall crop FAQ: https://www.stampseeds.com/all-fall--winter-crops.html Ideal Seeding dates
 Some varieties resist disease in unique ways. Genetic expression can show in crispy leaf tips. Breeder Dr. Richard Cuthbert told me it is associated with Adult Plant Resistance (APR) genes - Lr34, Lr46, and/or Lr67. Many varieties of wheat have these genes and overall the gene(s) are a net benefit. AAC Oakman VB (the new solid stem CWRS launching this fall can show this)  Syngenta has timing guides for lentils, chickpea, pea desiccation:
https://www.syngenta.ca/productsdetail/reglone-desiccant#application Article on pre harvest products timing: https://www.manitobacooperator.ca/crops/manage-your-pre-harvest/ Blair seeded this first picture late late May after a hybrid fall rye cutting at boot stage. We have higher fertility and seeding rates here as well as recent storms causing some lodging in the demo: Late May:
 Below plots: seeded in late June are Haymaker oat, Wesley oat, Byer oat & a forage sorghum seeded at milk cut timing in hybrid fall rye  Below: Photo taken Aug 18 2025: L to R: Haymaker, oat Wesley oat, Byer oat, Sorghum  Below: Photo taken Aug 18 2025: (we seeded too heavy by hand so some lodging L to R:
 Do you need some help when scouting for cereal leaf spot? Details here
Early maturing crops can reduce wild oat densities in crop: https://canadianagronomist.ca/early-maturing-crops-reduce-wild-oat-densities/
I think a fall crop, especially a fall rye does this best because of how fast it fills in come spring time (and the allopathic effect), but seeding early to on time is key for fall crops. Shift from talking and listening to each other as family members to making decisions together as business partners: https://www.country-guide.ca/features/ground-rules-for-farm-family-communications/
Sarah Samp Farm Consulting was interviewed on a podcast recently to talk about how to take your first steps for farm transition and farm legacy: https://www.topcropmanager.com/podcasts/farm-transition-beyond-the-numbers/  A three year survey found that foliar disease incidence on faba bean was more than 75% in Alberta and Saskatchewan reaching 100% in Alberta in 2019. The major fungal genera identified were Alternaria, Botrytis, Fusarium and Stemphylium. Botrytis fabae, which primarily causes chocolate spot disease, was isolated from 60 of 68 samples, while eight isolates were B. cinerea. Details here: https://canadianagronomist.ca/disease-survey-found-pathogens-were-common-on-faba-bean/  Reduce Verticillium Wilt, Nematodes & Wireworms in your soil using this non-seed bearing mustard. AAC Guard hybrid is brand new. It will not produce seeds as long as it is not beside another brassica crop that is flowering. It will cover the ground about 20% faster versus regular mustard meaning it could produce 20% more glucosinolates = better disease and nematode control. It is a brown mustard so that can be a host for the sys nematode that impacts sugar beets. By not producing seed, AAC Guard hybrid brown mustard would be less of a contaminant risk as a cover crop option, but it is still a brassica (attn seed canola growers). We have seed on hand, but for larger volumes please plan ahead.  We are adding winter triticale varieties to the lineup each season and sales are growing. From corn like forage yields with Tadeus at half the seed cost, to the new Awnless variety (unnamed yet), sales of fall trit keep increasing! Fall triticale is mainly used for forage (we do have a flex variety in the pipeline) and matures about 10 days after a fall rye for forage use. Tadeus - forage use, stands well, tolerates later seeding, top yields, VG winter hardiness, large seeded, certified seed use only Exp 209 - (name coming soon), awnless, taller vs Tadeus, certified seed use only NEW! Contact Blair Balog at 403-634-4349 (call or text) or [email protected] for pricing or for any questions!  Winter wheat sales last season were very good as there were some harvest rains, as well as Coldfront launching last year. AAC Coldfront - Slightly earlier vs wildfire, 11% over check for yield (we find about 5% over wildfire) MR for FHB, VG winter survival, R to MR rust ratings AAC Icefield - Hard White Winter Wheat - large showy heads, most of our customers will use for forage but it can also be used for feed or milling (We may be able to connect you to a milling end user but its a small milling market) Contact Blair Balog at 403-634-4349 (call or text) or [email protected] for pricing or for any questions!  Hybrid Rye has changed the fall crops marketplace
Hybrid Fall Rye:
SU Cossani - Grain type, stands great, drought tolerance and big grain yields SU Performer - Grain or forage, constant stable high yields with great winter hardiness KWS Serafino - Grain or forage, low ergot risk, industry standard! Contact Blair Balog at 403-634-4349 (call or text) or [email protected] for pricing or for any questions! Below are the complete results of the fall crop forage results. Each plot was 3'x10' taken in two different spots in the field and averaged out to give a good representation of the entire plot. Hybrid fall rye milk stage was taken on June 26th, fall triticale was taken at milk stage on July 9th and winter wheat was taken at soft dough on July 25th. Blair planted double crop plots after the milk stage of hybrid fall rye was taken off, he planted three different types of oats as well as forage sorghum. Stay tuned for those results Fall crop seed is available now, call 403-739-2233 or email Blair at [email protected] to inquire about pricing!    We held the below tour and have the video recordings here: https://www.youtube.com/@stampseeds/videos
Tuesday June 24th, 2025 Location: 0.5 Miles West of Enchant on Highway 526 or: https://maps.app.goo.gl/RA4jnz4SCgWB943c6 9:00 am - Refreshments 9:15 am
1:30 -3:30 pm
Greg was hanging out in the SeedNet plots for most of the 3 days of AIM this year. Many of you stoped in and say hi and chat about varieties! If you have not attended this show, it's the best Ag show in the west! https://aginmotion.ca/ The SeedNet booth/plots is along the West side on 1st street & Manitoba drive:  |
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