Grain Trials
2022 Yield Data
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Wheat Yield Trials 2022
Soft Wheat Yield Trials 2022
Durum Yield Trials 2022
Barley Yield Trials 2022
2022 Winter Wheat Yield Trials & Hybrid Fall Rye Yield Trials
Grain Corn Trial 2022 - Barnwell, AB - CP Farms
Grain Corn Trial was planted May 5th, 2022 and harvested on October 26th, 2022.
Barnwell, AB
Each plot was 12 rows and 1.26 acres in total
Barnwell, AB
Each plot was 12 rows and 1.26 acres in total
Grain Corn Trial 2022- Vauxhall, AB - TFS Expanse
Grain Corn trial was planted May 7th,2022 and harvested on October 31st,2022.
Vauxhall, AB
Each plot was 12 rows and 1.26 acres in total
Vauxhall, AB
Each plot was 12 rows and 1.26 acres in total
2021 Wheat, Durum and Barley Trials
2021 Wheat, Durum, Barley Trial Details
•Seeded late April meaning they were at the perfect time to be impacted by the heat in late June.
•Yields, yield differences, standability may be impacted vs other seasons
•Keep in mind this is not scientific or replicated and is on irrigation
•Dry land recommendations may be different
•The plots were shorter due to heat stunting
•Plots had about 1' of rain on them at maturity.
•Thanks to P & H Vulcan & Cargill Lethbridge for grading
•Flax stubble, some tillage = wind erosion,
•30 plants target on barley (but 1 Bill Coors 100 at 20 plants) = 121 lbs to 184 lbper ac
•40 plants for wheat – 161 to 233 lbs per ac
•April 10 300 lbs 46-0-0
•April 12 120 lbs per ac 11-52 and tilled in
•April 29 seeded.
•June 8 modus stellar and axial
•July 2, prosaro xtr
•Extreme heat in June impacted the plots as the 2 row barley did not head past the boot stage and lodging was not a factor in the crop
Wheatland VB was the leader for HRS wheat with Russel VB, LeRoy VB and Redberry very close.
For Durum Succeed VB and Stronghold where the leaders with Grainland and Alloy very close
For barley it was a tight group other than AB Tofield 6 row
•Seeded late April meaning they were at the perfect time to be impacted by the heat in late June.
•Yields, yield differences, standability may be impacted vs other seasons
•Keep in mind this is not scientific or replicated and is on irrigation
•Dry land recommendations may be different
•The plots were shorter due to heat stunting
•Plots had about 1' of rain on them at maturity.
•Thanks to P & H Vulcan & Cargill Lethbridge for grading
•Flax stubble, some tillage = wind erosion,
•30 plants target on barley (but 1 Bill Coors 100 at 20 plants) = 121 lbs to 184 lbper ac
•40 plants for wheat – 161 to 233 lbs per ac
•April 10 300 lbs 46-0-0
•April 12 120 lbs per ac 11-52 and tilled in
•April 29 seeded.
•June 8 modus stellar and axial
•July 2, prosaro xtr
•Extreme heat in June impacted the plots as the 2 row barley did not head past the boot stage and lodging was not a factor in the crop
Wheatland VB was the leader for HRS wheat with Russel VB, LeRoy VB and Redberry very close.
For Durum Succeed VB and Stronghold where the leaders with Grainland and Alloy very close
For barley it was a tight group other than AB Tofield 6 row
2021 Barley Yield Trials
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2021 Winter Wheat Yield trial at 40 plants per square foot target
•Seeded Oct 7 – plus had extreme wind erosion that impacted the plots
•AAC Network 152 lbs
•AAC Wildfire 168 lbs
•AAC Network 152 lbs
•blend 158 lbs
•all had Raxil Pro & Stress Shield
Winter wheat yields equal in these plots
•AAC Network 152 lbs
•AAC Wildfire 168 lbs
•AAC Network 152 lbs
•blend 158 lbs
•all had Raxil Pro & Stress Shield
Winter wheat yields equal in these plots
2020 Wheat & Durum Trials
2020 Wheat Variety & Durum Trials Details:
LeRoy at 25 plants per square foot observations: finished flowering later, 15% more seed rows per head but 40% less heads per foot of row. Vs the 40 plants.
LeRoy at 40 plants per square foot observations: finished flowering earlier, 15% less rows per head but there is about 40% more heads per foot of row
Thanks to P&H Vulcan (and Winnipeg) for grading the sample 403-485-2727
- Seeded April 30th
- Target rate: 40 plants per square foot = 127-220 lbs per acre use rate (other than the 25 plant pop trials)
- Fertility: 300 lbs 46-0-0 & 80 lbs 11-52 spread on ahead of seeding and worked in
- Season: Irrigation, lots or rain late June, no major wind at maturity, maybe leeching some fertility as lodging was not much different from PGR treated to non PGR treated
- PGR - Manipulator PGR at GS 32 on its own to the back plot (lower portion of the pic above)
- Fungicides: Miravis Ace fungicide at flowering on back plot
- Ergot was not a concern in the plots
- Bacterial streaming was an issue in 2020, Viefield is susceptible so that lowered its yield
- Plots went though 7/8 of rain while standing
- Yield was moisture corrected to 14.5%
- LeRoy VB, Wheatland VB, Redberry and Succeed VB Durum topped the list for the fungicide and PGR treated trials and the non fungicide treated trials
- LeRoy VB, Landmark VB, Redberry, Wheatland VB, RedNet & Alloy Durum topped the non fungicide and PGR treated trials
LeRoy at 25 plants per square foot observations: finished flowering later, 15% more seed rows per head but 40% less heads per foot of row. Vs the 40 plants.
LeRoy at 40 plants per square foot observations: finished flowering earlier, 15% less rows per head but there is about 40% more heads per foot of row
Thanks to P&H Vulcan (and Winnipeg) for grading the sample 403-485-2727
Picking a Wheat Variety:
We are growing midge tolerant varieties mainly because they are good varieties, not because we have midge in our area. It seems like the top new varieties are midge tolerant..
HRSW
LeRoy VB - New! Stands better vs Brandon, about 1"+ taller vs Brandon, MR for FHB, Protein = to checks, Midge resistance
Wheatland VB - New! Stands better vs Brandon, equal height to Brandon, I Rating for FHB, Protein = to checks, midge resistance
RedNet - New! Highest falling number in registration trials, taller (lodging risk), MR for FHB, lowest DON (FHB) accumulation, high protein
Redberry - Early by 2+ days vs others, High protein, some lodging risk (although was equal Brandon in our trials) MR for FHB
Viewfield - Susceptible to Bacterial Streaming in some areas, high yields, I for FHB, stands and height like Brandon
Landmark VB - Stands the best, I for FHB, midge resistance
Brandon - Industry standard - similar to AAC Elie
Durum
Alloy - Top selling durum, some drought tolerance, Strongfield/Brigade are parents, customers with yields over spitfire and other types, MS Rating for FHB
Succeed VB - Stands well, early maturity, midge tolerance, large seed size, MS rating for FHB
Grainland - New! Not in our trial, top solid stem durum for sawfly = Dryland fit
Precision - Industry standard
We are growing midge tolerant varieties mainly because they are good varieties, not because we have midge in our area. It seems like the top new varieties are midge tolerant..
HRSW
LeRoy VB - New! Stands better vs Brandon, about 1"+ taller vs Brandon, MR for FHB, Protein = to checks, Midge resistance
Wheatland VB - New! Stands better vs Brandon, equal height to Brandon, I Rating for FHB, Protein = to checks, midge resistance
RedNet - New! Highest falling number in registration trials, taller (lodging risk), MR for FHB, lowest DON (FHB) accumulation, high protein
Redberry - Early by 2+ days vs others, High protein, some lodging risk (although was equal Brandon in our trials) MR for FHB
Viewfield - Susceptible to Bacterial Streaming in some areas, high yields, I for FHB, stands and height like Brandon
Landmark VB - Stands the best, I for FHB, midge resistance
Brandon - Industry standard - similar to AAC Elie
Durum
Alloy - Top selling durum, some drought tolerance, Strongfield/Brigade are parents, customers with yields over spitfire and other types, MS Rating for FHB
Succeed VB - Stands well, early maturity, midge tolerance, large seed size, MS rating for FHB
Grainland - New! Not in our trial, top solid stem durum for sawfly = Dryland fit
Precision - Industry standard
2019 Barley Yield Trial
Our plots were taken off at the end of harvest, which had the big snow on them that impacted grade and quality. Yield was lower than some of our other fields but that is normal for the field it was on (moving fields next season). I would have liked to have this out sooner but November- December is very busy in the office for me.
Moisture was higher on a malt variety compared to the others, maybe it is a malt type issue.
AB Cattlelac is a new 6 row feed and forge type. It yielded the best for us with good bu weights and all the data on forage yields looks good as well!
The malt variety Bill Coors 100 is being contracted on irrigation in Southern Alberta and Kris will be at our Dec 17 meeting to talk about the Coors program. (our main seed field averaged 153 bu per acre, yield map here)
Moisture was higher on a malt variety compared to the others, maybe it is a malt type issue.
AB Cattlelac is a new 6 row feed and forge type. It yielded the best for us with good bu weights and all the data on forage yields looks good as well!
The malt variety Bill Coors 100 is being contracted on irrigation in Southern Alberta and Kris will be at our Dec 17 meeting to talk about the Coors program. (our main seed field averaged 153 bu per acre, yield map here)
Hard Red Spring Wheat Yield Trial 2019
We took out plots off at the end of harvest so they had the big snow on them and it did impact grade and quality. Yield was lower than some of our other fields but that is normal for the field it was on. (moving fields next season) Look at the falling numbers as well as that has been an issue this season in some areas.
For varieties available now Landmark VB and Redberry did very well. That being said many of our customers really like Viewfield as well.
Next season Wheatland VB, Leroy VB and RedNet will be available. We will have some Leroy VB available this season to do a few trials prior to launch year.
For varieties available now Landmark VB and Redberry did very well. That being said many of our customers really like Viewfield as well.
Next season Wheatland VB, Leroy VB and RedNet will be available. We will have some Leroy VB available this season to do a few trials prior to launch year.
Hybird Fall Rye Grain Yield Trials 2019
KWS Daniello Hybrid Fall Rye was the top variety although the plot yields did drop as it went East. Ergot risk was lowest in the KWS Daniello.
- For grain we harvested, weighed and sampled. The barley had hail before harvest, (was ripe so seeds were knocked out) so grain yield numbers are not available
- Ergot risk in small grain plots is also higher because there is not as much pollen in field edges so these plots are similar to how much ergot may be in the outside edges of a field
- Irrigated land
- Thanks to P&H Vulcan for grading 4034852727
2018 Irrigated Flax Yield Trial
(HRSW Trial Below)
The blend of all varieties did the best. We took the leftovers from seeding the first 3 plots and mixed them together
Of the varieties Prairie Sunshine did the best, we are very happy with this variety and expect it to be the top seller.
Stand ability was best on the Topaz
Yields are very close on all so one season does not necessarily tell the whole story
(HRSW Trial Below)
The blend of all varieties did the best. We took the leftovers from seeding the first 3 plots and mixed them together
Of the varieties Prairie Sunshine did the best, we are very happy with this variety and expect it to be the top seller.
Stand ability was best on the Topaz
Yields are very close on all so one season does not necessarily tell the whole story
2018 Wheat Trial
HRSW yields and now grade retention in a swath due to rain on the plots.
HRSW yields and now grade retention in a swath due to rain on the plots.
Please see the results below. Landmark VB HRSW and Viewfield HRSW will respond favourably to PGR's & Fungicides so i would expect even better yields from those varieties if we had done that. Link to that data below:
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Irrigated Durum Yield Trial Results 2017
Below we have our irrigated durum yield trial results.
One change would be to not use a PGR on a portion of the plots so that stand ability could be looked at. We used Ethrel and all the plots stood great and were about mid thigh - waist high.
The yields were fairly close, the blend of all 6 varieties did well but I expected it to outperform the others.
Below we have our irrigated durum yield trial results.
One change would be to not use a PGR on a portion of the plots so that stand ability could be looked at. We used Ethrel and all the plots stood great and were about mid thigh - waist high.
The yields were fairly close, the blend of all 6 varieties did well but I expected it to outperform the others.
For Canola Trials 2016 click here
For Corn Trials 2016 click here
Wheat Trials 2016
This summer during our field tour we looked at our spring wheat yield demo trials. We harvested them after all of our other cereals were done so they matured on their own. They were harvested after a rain as you can see by the moisture numbers in the chart. We adjusted yields to the same moisture content for each variety.
We were amazed by the yields of the Faller CNHR this season as it preformed as well as the Chiffon soft wheat and Pasteur GP wheat. Gross returns on the Faller and Elie HRSW were comparable. Straw strength of the Faller may be a less than the Elie but that may be its only downside.
Penhold CPS stood excellent and yielded well but there is a pricing gap to HRSW this fall. Some years that price gap is not very wide making CPS a good option.
This is only one trial and some farms / farmers can grow different classes better than others and prices will fluctuate making this gross returns chart change. The chart below’s pricing was done in the Fall of 2016.
For Corn Trials 2016 click here
Wheat Trials 2016
This summer during our field tour we looked at our spring wheat yield demo trials. We harvested them after all of our other cereals were done so they matured on their own. They were harvested after a rain as you can see by the moisture numbers in the chart. We adjusted yields to the same moisture content for each variety.
We were amazed by the yields of the Faller CNHR this season as it preformed as well as the Chiffon soft wheat and Pasteur GP wheat. Gross returns on the Faller and Elie HRSW were comparable. Straw strength of the Faller may be a less than the Elie but that may be its only downside.
Penhold CPS stood excellent and yielded well but there is a pricing gap to HRSW this fall. Some years that price gap is not very wide making CPS a good option.
This is only one trial and some farms / farmers can grow different classes better than others and prices will fluctuate making this gross returns chart change. The chart below’s pricing was done in the Fall of 2016.
