CDC Copeland is still the most popular malting barley variety in Western Canada but its six-year reign may be coming to an end as AAC Synergy continues to grab acres.
Copeland accounted for nearly 35 per cent of western Canadian acres last year — far below its nearly 50 per cent share in 2017 — while AAC Synergy acres have roughly tripled since then (to 28.1 per cent).
It’s the same story in the battle for third place, with AC Metcalfe (11.1 per cent) losing share while AAC Connect surges (to 8.6 per cent).
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Newer two-rowed cultivars Sirish, CDC Fraser, and CDC Copper are showing sharp rises but are under a five per cent share.
Full details on the 2021 harvest report can be found at the Canadian Grain Commission website.
