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How much does soil moisture really matter when it comes to crop performance? Phillip Harder breaks down the role of water in the soil, what moisture conditions can tell us about crop potential, and how farmers can use this information to make better decisions throughout the growing season.

Montana Getty Hilash sat down with Dr. Pierre Hucl, retired Wheat Breeder with the University of Saskatchewan's Crop Development Centre (CDC) and current Professor Emeritus at the College of Agriculture and Bioresources, Department of Plant Sciences to discuss his life and career. Dr. Hucl has played a critical role in increasing wheat productivity in Western Canada. He has nearly 40 years of research and breeding experience with spring wheat in western Canada. Dr. Hucl is the developer or co-developer of over 90 varieties of wheat, canaryseed, dry bean, pea and peanut. In this episode, Dr. Hucl discusses how he got his start in the industry, the trials and tribulations of starting a breeding program from the ground up, and the legacy he will leave behind at the Crop Development Centre. Pierre shares advice to young wheat breeders, addresses advancement in technology and his favourite moments throughout his career all with humour and incredible insight. This is an episode you won't want to miss.  His current interests include triticale and specialty wheat and breeding. Pierre authored or co-authored over 220 peer-reviewed publications in discipline-relevant journals and trained 24 undergraduate students during their thesis preparation. In addition, he supervised 17 Masters and PhD level post graduate students. His academic qualifications include: B.Sc. University of Guelph, 1978, Ontario Agriculture College, Crop Science, with High DistinctionM.Sc. University of Guelph, 1980, Crop Science Department, Crop SciencePh.D. University of Saskatchewan, 1986, Department of Crop Science and Plant Ecology, Crop Science Employment history: Professor (CDC), University of Saskatchewan 07/1999 - PresentResearch Scientist (CDC), University of Saskatchewan 01/1994 - 06/1999Professional Research Associate (CDC), University of Saskatchewan 07/1990 - 12/1993Wheat Breeder/Research Scientist, Saskatchewan Wheat Pool, 1986 - 1989Peanut Breeder/Research Associate, University of Guelph, Crop Science Department, 1981 - 1982

In this episode of the Wheat Profit podcast, Montana Getty Hilash sits down with Blair Goldade, Sask Wheat's Executive Director. Blair breaks down three major policy files the team is working on which could shape the future of Saskatchewan wheat production and profitability. Learn why Sask Wheat is advocating for export sales reporting to give Canadian farmers better access to timely market information, what's at stake as government develops the Next Policy Framework, and why CUSMA is critical for maintaining strong export markets and competitive supply chains. Blair also shares what Sask Wheat has been working on this summer, including upcoming producer events, field days and Ag in Motion.

In this episode, Blake Weiseth joins the conversation with Montana Getty Hilash to break down the latest insights on soil nutrients, rising fertilizer costs, and optimizing application rates for maximum return on investment. From nutrient management strategies to practical ways growers can improve efficiency and profitability, Blake shares his perspective on making smarter agronomic decisions in an evolving agricultural landscape. Tune in for a forward-thinking discussion on building healthier soils, managing input costs, and positioning your operation for long-term success.

In this episode of Wheat Profit, Montana interviews Peter Quinlan, Meteorologist and Weather Anchor with Global News, to discuss the 2026 weather outlook. Quinlan gives us insight as to how much snowfall Saskatchewan received this winter, what recent weather trends have looked like, what tools producers can use to help plan their days around weather, and what's to come for the growing season.

Due to recent and historical budget cuts to key wheat breeding organizations in Canada, the Canadian Wheat Research Coalition (CWRC) facilitated a review of the wheat breeding system in Canada. In this episode of Wheat Profit, Claire Cowan, Client Director with Synthesis Ag details the findings of the report her team put together after a lengthy review. CWRC chair, Jocelyn Velestuk, describes the farmer impact of budget cuts and the importance of the wheat breeding system not only to Saskatchewan, but to all of Canada. Read the full report WATCH: 10 Essential Stages of Wheat Breeding WATCH: New research chair appointed to accelerate crop variety development

In this episode of Wheat Profit, join host Montana Getty, Communications & Events Coordinator with Sask Wheat, and Sask Wheat board vice-chair Rob Stone as he discusses his transition from being a board member to taking on more responsibility as a vice-chair, and what a board member role entails. We learn about what discussions look like with politicians, how the social media landscape has changed in a short amount of time and so much more.

(WEBINAR RECORDING) Join researchers from the University of Saskatchewan, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), and the University of Manitoba as they discuss their funded wheat research projects under the Sustainable Canadian Agriculture Partnership. This funded research targets the areas of climate change and the environment, and researchers will share anticipated outcomes of their research and the impact for wheat growers. They will also share how this research contributes to established and ongoing environmental, and climate sensitive work already being done by growers. Dr. Curtis Pozniak & Dr. Kate Congreves, University of Saskatchewan - Towards climate-smart, resilient wheat Dr. Brian Beres, AAFC - Lethbridge - The role of wheat growth habit in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and fostering climate resiliency without compromising yield, quality and 4R principles Dr. Mario Tenuta, University of Manitoba - A prairie assessment of nitrogen stabilizer and split fertilizer application in sustaining spring wheat yield, protein and production economics while reducing nitrous oxide emissions WATCH THE FULL RECORDING: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UNrzXyPk284&t=6s

In this episode of Wheat Profit, Mike Ferguson with Collective Impact discusses the struggles and lack of conversation around generational farming, his urge to try new and modern farm practices and production challenges he faces. Join Sask Wheat Agronomy Extension Specialist, Gazali Issah, as he navigates these discussions.

In this episode of Wheat Profit, Grain Growers of Canada representatives discuss the biggest files they have been focused on such as the federal budget, trade, transportation, CUSMA, Grains Week and their next steps. Join Sask Wheat Policy Manager, Kelsey Tollefson and Policy Analyst, Aiden Sanden as they cover all of these hot-button topics with GGC's Executive Director, Kyle Larkin and Policy Manager, Kate Sauser.

This three-episode feature podcast series about winter cereals comes after Sask Wheat officially amalgamated with the Saskatchewan Winter Cereal Development Commission on Aug. 1, 2023. Sask Wheat took over the research, advocacy, market development, grower relations and communications for winter wheat, fall rye, and winter triticale, which gave us the perfect opportunity to highlight these crops. In these episodes, Wheat Profit Host and Agronomy Extension Specialist with Sask Wheat, Carmen Prang, will interview experts on each crop to provide producers with everything they need to know. This includes basic agronomy knowledge, advantages and challenges to growing these crops and so much more! EPISODE TWO: For the second episode, join Carmen as she discusses the most common winter cereal crop, winter wheat. Listeners can expect to hear about basic winter wheat agronomy such as fertility, disease, harvest and more. This episode also covers the challenges and advantages, as well as tips and tricks to adding this crop into a producer's rotation. Carmen's guest for this episode is Senior Research Scientist at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada's (AAFC) Lethbridge Research Centre in Lethbridge, Alta., Dr. Brian Beres! Dr. Beres also serves as an Adjunct Professor at the University of Alberta. Listeners might recognize Dr. Beres from his work on ultra-early seeding which he discussed on a previous Wheat Profit episode, The Research and Agronomics of Ultra-Early Seeding, or from his extensive work in winter wheat agronomy. Dr. Beres grew up on a farm east of Lethbridge, Alta. before he obtained Bachelor’s degrees in Education and Geography. This lead him to start his career as a teacher in southern Alberta. However, the allure of scientific research, which he was exposed to as a summer student at AAFC, inspired him to change career paths whereupon he earned a Master’s and Ph.D. from the University of Alberta.

Wild oat is among the most serious grassy weeds on the Prairies with losses as high as $500 million annually. As a tool to help farmers manage this issue, the Resistant Wild Oat Action Committee⁠ (RWOAC) was formed in partnership with the Canadian Weed Science Society (CWSS). The goal of RWOAC is to educate and engage farmers to develop and adopt approaches to managing wild oats. Sask Wheat is a proud funding partner of this initiative. Dr. Breanne Tidemann joins Sask Wheat Agronomy Extension Specialist, Carmen Prang, to discuss wild oat and the RWOAC. Breanne is a research scientist with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) in Lacombe, Alta. Her accomplishments include, but are not limited to, a B.Sc. in Biological Sciences, a M.Sc. in Plant Sciences and a Ph.D. in Plant Sciences. These were all completed at the University of Alberta, where her projects focused on weed science and weed management. Breanne started with AAFC in 2016 as a Weed Scientist/Field Agronomist. Breanne is currently focusing her research efforts on integrated weed management, weed biology, harvest weed seed control and managing herbicide resistant weeds. She also conducts research on agronomic decisions for crop production and weed control.

This three-episode feature podcast series about winter cereals comes after Sask Wheat officially amalgamated with the Saskatchewan Winter Cereal Development Commission on Aug. 1, 2023. Sask Wheat took over the research, advocacy, market development, grower relations and communications for winter wheat, fall rye, and winter triticale, which gave us the perfect opportunity to highlight these crops. In these episodes, Wheat Profit Host and Agronomy Extension Specialist with Sask Wheat, Carmen Prang, will interview experts on each crop to provide producers with everything they need to know. This includes basic agronomy knowledge, advantages and challenges to growing these crops and so much more! EPISODE ONE: For the first episode, join Carmen as she sits down with Greg Stamp to discuss everything about hybrid fall rye agronomy. From picking a variety, to how to manage it throughout the season until harvest, this episode covers it all. Stamp is the Seed Sales Manager for Stamp Seeds, which is a second generation pedigreed seed farm, seed processor and seed retail located at Enchant, Alta. The farm consists of 5000 acres of irrigation and 2000 acres of dryland, growing 95 per cent of their crops for seed. They grow wheat (HRSW, CPS, SWSW, GP, HWSW, Durum), winter wheat, hybrid rye, malt and feed barley, peas, lentils, faba beans, oats, flax, mustard and seed canola.

We are nearing the end of another harvest season. However, there are still decisions to be made to help set the farm up for success in the following year. In addition to evaluating decisions made throughout the year, we can begin addressing nutrient management, weed risks, insect pressure and more. Join host Carmen Prang as she sits down for another episode of the Wheat Profit podcast with farmer and agronomist Nancy Johns to hear her take on fall considerations. Alberta Grains, Manitoba Crop Alliance, SaskBarley and Sask Wheat collaborated on a Fall Considerations document which provides producers with tips and helpful information about what decisions may have to be made or issues that need to be addressed in the fall to help set up their farm for success the following year.

A common question in spring is whether to treat seed or not. While seed treatment cannot improve seed quality, it can preserve quality. Preserving seed quality can help with plant establishment. Seed treatments are not a silver bullet when it comes to disease management, however they can be a useful tool when used in combination with other best management practices (BMPs). Join us as we chat with Derek Flad, MAS with Nutrien Ag Solutions about the pros, cons and best management practices that come with treating seed.