Message from your Chair
Derek Dewar
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Many years ago, in reference to producing wheat, an old neighbor of mine often said” don’t worry about selling it just worry about growing it”
That statement was made in S.W. Saskatchewan when crop rotations were half wheat and half summerfallow. At that time, fertilizer recommendations were well under a 100 lbs. per acre. “Crop care,” as it is called today, was confined to 3 or 4 choices of 2,4-D formulations and some wild oat control products. All of these including the former transportation and marketing structures have all been relegated to history. Read the full message...
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Executive Director's Report
Rick Mizel
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I would like to start my report this time by thanking all the registered mustard producers for their support this past year.
It looks like spring is right around the corner with the warmer temperatures and talk about getting inputs in place. This past year has seen increased mustard prices from previous years and as a result more interest in growing mustard. Early indications are that the mustard acres will be up in 2022 from 2021 slightly. Some of the early forecast for precipitation for the summer seem to be closer to normal so we can hope those are correct.
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Mustard in the Market
Chuck Penner
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It’s been an extraordinary year for the mustard market, with bids for all three classes in 2021/22 far beyond any previous year. Unfortunately, most growers were unable to get much benefit from the record bids that are, in some cases, triple or quadruple the old highs. With almost no old-crop mustard left to sell, the focus has shifted to the outlook for 2022/23, with plenty of question marks and concerns. Read the full market report...
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Mustard in the Field
Amber Wall, Wheatland Conservation Area Inc.
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Wheatland Conservation Area has been participated in a number of mustard projects over the past few years. Most recently a demonstration of optimum fertility to achieve target yields in hybrid and composite mustard. The goal being to demonstrate the higher yield potential of hybrid (AAC Brown 18) and composite mustard (AAC Yellow 80) compared to an open-pollinated variety and show the importance of using proper fertility to achieve target yields. In this demo, N, P, K and S fertilizer was applied according to soil test recommendations based on nutrient removal rates. Target yields were 30, 40, 50 and 60 bushels per acre. Fertilizer forms included Urea, MAP, AMS and ESN. Resulting yields increased with increasing fertilizer rate, but neither the target plant population, or yield was met due to limited available moisture. Using a simple economic analysis, targeting 30 bushels per acre resulted in the highest return ($) in 2021. Read the entire field report...
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M21 demonstration plots at Swift Current, SK (WCA) 2021 |
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Condiment Mustard Breeding
Bifang Cheng, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada - Saskatoon Research and Development Centre
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Brown and oriental mustard (Brassica juncea) breeding:
Three brown mustard yield trials (21CYT01, 21CYT02 and 21CYT03) were conducted at five locations (Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)-Saskatoon farm, AAFC-Scott farm, AAFC-Swift Current farm, Redvers and Coaldale (Hytech)) in 2021. Ten hybrids B3782, B3877, B3885, B3963, B3964, B3965, B3966, B3967, B3968 and B3993 were selected for entering into the Mustard Adaptation Test (MAT) in 2022 based on their agronomic performance in the yield trials. B3877, B3885, B3963, B3967, B3968 and B3993 had over 20% higher yield than the check variety Centennial Brown. B3782, B3964, B3965 and B3966 had 15% higher yield than Centennial Brown. B3782 and B3966 contained similar oil and protein contents as Centennial Brown. The ten hybrids will be tested as candidate varieties in the MAT at multi-locations in western Canada this year. Read the entire report here...
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DFCC CAP Project Update
Dr. Howard Love, Mustard 21 Canada Inc.
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The fourth year of the DFCC CAP funded projects was completed April 1, 2022 and annual reports are being finalized. Some of the highlights.
Activity 7 Germplasm and Variety Development of Condiment Mustard for Improved Yield and Quality. (PI Bifang Cheng). The 2021 drought impacted yield trial yields with the Brooks, AB location lost early and others lost to high CV’s post-harvest. Sprouting was unusually high in the Brown mustard allowing Bifang to make some excellent selections for sprouting resistance. Oriental hybrid candidates are in the pipeline with first variety registration expected during 2023. Read the entire report here...
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