Aaron Beattie, an oat and barley breeder at the University of Saskatchewan’s Crop Development Centre, helped develop a new line of oats.

Blockbuster oat variety on the horizon

A new and yet-to-be named high-yielding oat variety was developed using traditional plant breeding methods

Reading Time: 2 minutes Saskatchewan’s Crop Development Centre has developed a new line of oats, which has yet to be named, but has shown a seven per cent higher yield than other commercial varieties.



First Manitoba crop report says seeding slightly ahead of pace

First Manitoba crop report says seeding slightly ahead of pace

Soil moisture conditions very from region to region

Spring planting in Manitoba registered at three per cent complete in the provincial agriculture department’s first crop report of 2025. Manitoba Agriculture released the report on April 29, noting planting progress was two points ahead of the five-year average.