<The vast majority of Southwestern Ontarios' winter wheat crop has been harvested now.Yields for the most part were very acceptable.The exception being fields planted after Oct 14th.Prolonged wet weather lead much of the soft white winter wheat crop to sprout and go feed grade.In certain localties sprouting and grade discounts even occurred in soft red winter wheat varieties.Pioneer Brand 25R56 is a new awnless soft red winter wheat that performed very well.It offers a slight yield improvement over Pioneer brand 25R47.In 25 weigh wagon comparisons to date Pioneer brand 25R56 holds a 6.2 bu/acre yield advantage against competitive varieties.Pioneer brand 25R56 has similar height,winterhardiness and leaf blight resistance as Pioneer brand 25R47.Its fast drydown will make it slightly earlier to harvest.
Pioneer brand 25R39 is the newest addition to the Pioneer soft red winter wheat line-up.This is a new awnless variety that grows a bit taller than Pioneer brand 25R56 and offers exceptional yield performance.In weigh wagon comparisons to date it holds a 6.8 bu per acre yield advantage versus competitive varieties.
Pioneer brand 25R51 makes the perfect companion for all other Pioneer soft red winter wheat varieties.It offers impeccable fusarium headblight resistance which offers growers the opportunity to market grade 2 wheat year in and year out.
Pioneer brand 25R47 has been the leading soft red winter wheat variety grown in Southwestern Ontario for several years now and it still holds a solid yield advanatage versus competitive varieties.