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.

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

Booming barley tea market notices new Alberta variety
Major Japanese company looks at AB Standswell as a potential ingredient for the region’s booming barley tea market
Reading Time: 3 minutes Barley tea is a popular staple in many Asian nations and presents an opportunity for Canadian growers to consider a newer Alberta-made barley variety called AB Standswell.