Do Fall Cereals Fit Your Farm?
Choosing The Right Variety; Field By Field
With another Manitoba summer nearly behind us, many growers are back in the combine, and we wish you a safe and successful harvest! While August plays out and crops continue to come off, the ideal fall seeding window will soon be upon us. Is it worth pulling out the drill and adding to your to do list?
Accessing and understanding the best varieties for every acre and helping our growers make informed decisions is a valued commitment at Pitura Seeds and DSAG and we hope to make this evident in our 2026 fall cereal line up.
Soil Conservation
In areas of Manitoba with lighter sandy soils, fall rye cover crops are a standard practice following potatoes and crops with minimal stubble. The spring winds of 2026 were a reminder of how important this practice is. Living roots help reduce the risk of wind and water erosion and protect valuable topsoil. Watershed programs exist to help relieve some of the seeding costs.
Get a Head Start and Spread the Workload
Fall cereals take some pressure off spring seeding, freeing up time, labour and equipment while spreading out harvest. On lighter drought prone soils, having an established crop capable of taking advantage of early spring moisture can lead to a higher chance of ROI.
Rotational Diversity
Changing the timing of seeding, crop development, and herbicide applications can help break up some of the repetitive cycles created by spring seeded rotations with potential to avoid some heat and disease pressure during flowering.
Weed Control
An early established cereal canopy can be an excellent tool for suppression of weeds like wild oats and kochia with added efficacy from fall ryes allelopathic affect.
Winter Wheat
Winter wheat currently holds marketability benefits over fall rye but field selection is more important to ensure winter survivability. A well drained soil with adequate stubble for snow catch is critical. Winter wheat after canola is a classic, effective fit. Two winter wheat varieties that have earned consideration include ACC Overdrive and AAC Coldfront.
AAC Overdrive
Our earliest maturing option coupled with a strong disease package, yield potential and standability to ensure harvest is spread out between your earliest seeded spring cereals and peas. Check out an update from Jacques below!
Why Farmers Are Switching To ACC Overdrive
AAC Coldfront
Our highest yield potential winter wheat, known for holding onto protein with milling quality harvest samples. Check out an update from Andrew below!
Fall Rye
Fall rye adds another level of toughness, tillers hard and can provide exceptional weed suppression. With hybrid fall rye and new premium OP fall rye varieties breaking yield barriers, there’s exciting options to choose from.
SU Bebop Premium Fall Rye
A thrilling advancement in OP fall rye, Bebop offers a significant yield gain over other conventional varieties at a lower cost than hybrids. Bebop is shorter than Hazlet, has excellent winter hardiness, lower ergot potential and comes at a tailored seeding rate for competitive, dependable plant stands. Check out an update from Jacques below!
SU Bebop - Bridging The Gap In Fall Rye
KWS Receptor
Our racehorse hybrid rye variety, KWS Receptor is a great option for growers looking to hit a homerun on ground with high yield potential. Check out an update from Tom below!
KWS Receptor Hybrid Rye - One Field Everyone Knows the Rules
We strongly believe that variety selection is about finding the right fit for your farm and your field. Understanding, learning and sharing how different varieties perform in different conditions is our goal and a value we strive to bring forward to our customers.
~Andrew Johnston