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Industry-Leading Varieties

BrettYoung and our soybean breeding partner, Elite, bring premium soybean varieties specifically suited to Western Canadian growing conditions. Elite soybeans from BrettYoung are high yielding and come in a range of maturities and traits to meet the needs of your farm.  This includes excellent pod height for easier harvest, a characteristic of many Elite soybean varieties.    

 

Amirani R2 (2150 CHU, 000.5 RM)
Performance Way Beyond its Class

Akras R2 (2375 CHU, 00.3 RM)
The Standard in Pod Height

BY Rundle XT (2150 CHU, 000.5 RM)
Leading Ultra Early Performance

BY Logan XT (2200 CHU, 000.7 RM)
Great Height with Big Yields

BY Morro XT (2300 CHU, 00.1 RM)
Strong Yields and Excellent Defensive Characteristics

Sunna R2X (2375 CHU, 00.3 RM)
Impressive Size, Shape and Yield

BY Rainier XT (2425 CHU, 00.5 RM)
Great Performance for the Red River Valley

RX Acron (2450 CHU, 00.6 RM)
Aggresive Variety that Excels Under Tough Conditions
 
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Our Strategic Partner for Soybeans

The strategic partnership between BrettYoung and Elite brings premium soybean varieties specifically suited to Western Canadian growing conditions.

Elite is a Canadian seed brand that prides itself on delivering varieties tailored to the specific needs of farmers across Western Canada. Their unwavering commitment to early-maturing markets is demonstrated through continued investments in soybean production research, plant breeding and variety development. Elite early maturity soybeans are developed and evaluated at the Research Farm in Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec, and at testing locations across Western Canada.

Elite has a full soybean development program dedicated to delivering soybeans with a maturity and performance profile to satisfy growers in all Prairie soybean production areas. The expansion of Prairie acres has driven investment into crosses directed towards early zone adaptation, additional private testing, disease screening and more nursery selection plots. The inclusion of pod height in their  selection process is unique and has led to varieties with superior harvestability versus competing products.

When farmers choose Elite, they are choosing cutting-edge products and technology along with industry-leading expertise.

To learn more about our breeding program, please watch our video:

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Recent BY PLUS notes

Verticillium Stripe in Canola

Posted: Sep 12, 2022

Are you seeing canola plants ripening prior to maturity? Maybe they are shredding and wrapping around the header? Verticillium stripe could be the yield robber that is causing damage in your canola.

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Harvest Timing

Posted: Aug 16, 2022

If you don’t already have crops being harvested, you’re likely keeping a close eye on your fields to decide when to start. Just like any other crop, timing of when you start harvesting your canola can have big impacts on yield and quality, here are a few things to keep in mind as you watch your crops progress this fall.

The first decision to make is whether you will be harvesting or swathing a crop. This is largely influenced by hybrid– if you have seeded canola with pod shatter protection, such as a Pod DefendR hybrid, you may be able to leave these fields out to straight cut.

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