A field of fall rye ripens in June 2025 near Selkirk, Manitoba

Fall rye hits record high in Manitoba

More Manitoba acres were growing fall rye in 2025 than ever before

Winter cereals 2025: More Manitoba fields grew fall rye in 2025 than ever before, but winter wheat slipped and, while spring stand survival was good, drought took its toll





Ducks Unlimited Canada's Alex Griffiths stands in front of a field of winter wheat at the Manitoba Crop Diversification Centre in Carberry on Aug. 6, 2025.

Birds benefit from winter wheat

Winter wheat gives better bird nesting habitat, improving biodiversity, and may cost farmers less in seed than typically thought

Winter wheat gives better bird nesting habitat, improving biodiversity, and may cost farmers less in seed than typically thought.