2027  NEW VARIETIES 
KEY TO NEW VARIETIES LIST
DISEASE RESISTANCE 
I 	
Intermediate Resistance
MS	
Moderately Susceptible
MR	
Moderate Resistance
R	
Resistant 
S	
Susceptible
VG	
Very Good 
OTHER 
FHB	
Fusarium Head Blight
HU	
Heat Units
NCLB	
Northern Corn Leaf Blight
PRR	
Phytophthora Root Rot
R2X	
Roundup Ready 2 Xtend
RIB	
Refuge in a Bag
WHEAT 
CPSR	
Canada Prairie Spring Red
CWAD	
Canada Western Amber Durum
CWRS 	
Canadian Western Red Spring
ALFALFA
Company
Contact
Variety Name/
Type
Use (Hay 
or Grazing)
Winter Hardi­
ness
Merit Tested in
 Canada (Y/N)
Highlights
Nutrien Ag Solutions
Proven Seed
nutrienagsolutions.ca
provenseed.ca
PV Entrench
Hay
Excellent
Yes
Branching root alfalfa
Rapid regrowth
High persistence
BARLEY
Company
Contact
Variety Name/
Type
Maturity
Yield
Disease/Pest 
Resistance
Highlights
Canterra Seeds
canterra.com
204-988-9750
AAC Prairie
Malt barley
Equal to AAC 
Connect
97% of AAC 
Synergy
MR to net form net 
blotch and surface 
borne smuts
I to fusarium head 
blight, spot form 
net blotch, and spot 
blotch
MS to scald, and S to 
loose smut
The first malting barley with enzyme levels 
exceeding AC Metcalfe, ideal for adjunct 
brewing
Short straw, with good standability
Two row, rough awned
AB Maximizer
Forage barley
Medium 
maturity
Outstanding 
silage yield - 
109% of CDC 
Austenson in 
the AB Seed 
Guide
Grain yield 99% 
of AAC Synergy
R to surface borne 
smuts
I to fusarium head 
blight, net blotch 
(both spot and net 
form), spot blotch, 
scald, and loose 
smuts
Extremely high dry matter yield for top 
silage performance
Also suitable for use as feed grain 
Short strong straw with very good stand­
ability
Two row, rough awned
AAC Lariat
Feed barley
Equal to CDC 
Austenson
104% of AAC 
Synergy
R to smuts and stem 
rust
R to netted form net 
blotch, MR to spotted 
form net blotch, I to 
spot blotch
MS to FHB
Very high yielding
Good standability
Two row, rough awned
CANARY SEED
Company
Contact
Variety Name/
Type
Maturity
Yield
Disease/Pest 
Resistance
Highlights
Canterra Seeds
canterra.com
204-988-9750
CDC Alba
Yellow groated, 
glabrous canary 
seed
Similar to 
CDC Bastia
113% of CDC 
Bastia
N/A
Highest yielding glabrous variety with early 
maturity and shorter stature
CANOLA
Company
Contact
Variety Name/
Type
Maturity
Yield
Disease/Pest 
Resistance
Highlights
Canterra Seeds
canterra.com
204-988-9750
CS4200 LL
LibertyLink spring 
canola hybrid
Mid-long 
season 
maturity
102.2% of 
Pioneer P1540L 
(n=5, 2025 Strip 
Trial Program)
R - F blackleg resis­
tance
1st and 2nd 
generation clubroot 
resistance
8+ pod shatter rating and excellent early 
season vigour
22   SEEDWORLD.COM/CANADA   NOVEMBER 2026

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