Rye emerges from the shadows in Canadian fields

New Canadian rye varieties will hit the national market in a few years as demand for the seed increases. The AgroXXI.ru portal has read an article by Ed White published on The Western Producer portal, which talks about the development of the rye market in Canada: “The cover crop seed market in the country is booming, and fall rye is the most popular choice for erosion control. More and more new farmers are interested in the forgotten crop and experimenting with its sowing. For example, farmer Curtis McRae (farming in the Interlake region of Manitoba, near Lake Winnipeg) was very concerned about the ugly ergot "claws" he saw on several ears of rye in the field, but at harvest everything was fine. “Rye is really an ideal crop for my farm,” he noted, explaining that the soil in the field is prone to waterlogging due to spring rainfall. But now, seeing that the winter rye is already developing well and turning bright green, he can sleep peacefully. There are opportunities for selling ...