Industry insiders see new reason for optimism amid cover cropping programs and changes to single-use agreements
Glacier FarmMedia – Western Canada may be on the cusp of a rye renaissance. New cover cropping programs and changes to single-use agreements could double the number of Canadian rye acres within the next five to 10 years. It’s all because of a recent tweak in contractual language from seed companies on their hybrid rye […] Read moreTag Archives Greg Stamp
Sorghum used in double-cropping system
New sorghum varieties can be kept in the field for fall or swath grazing, as well as used for silage
Double-cropping strategies can take different forms. This year, Stamp Seeds of Enchant, Alta., conducted field trials in which the company seeded oats and forage sorghum this spring, following a hybrid fall rye harvest. Greg Stamp, Stamp Seed sales manager, said the test came after the fall rye was harvested with both sorghum and oats having […] Read more
Growing rye for seed is quirky but fun
This is part of an ongoing series of stories exploring rye, the crop, as it becomes Rye, the whisky. There’s a problem when a niche crop catches on with farmers. “It causes you to add more bins and keep growing capacity,” said Enchant, Alta., seed grower Greg Stamp in an interview this spring, as he […] Read more
