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  Quarterly Seed Production Market Update – April 2026
  
  Snowbanks are melting and water is starting to run, a sure sign that spring has arrived in Western Canada! Most…
  
  There is Still Time to Finalize Your Undecided Acres
  
  As April approaches, many farmers have already locked in their crop plans for the season ahead. But with markets shifting…
  
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  Diversity is key in all cropping systems, but have you ever explored what having forages in your grain crop rotation…
  
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  Ready to diversify your farm with forage and turf seed? Discover how our proven markets, infield support, and flexible contracts can help you succeed. Watch Introduction to Forage & Turf Seed Production now!.
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There is Still Time to Finalize Your Undecided Acres
Is Verticillium Stripe in Your Fields?
Two new Canola hybrids for 2026
Congratulations to the Winners of the Use DefendR®, Win a Defender Contest
2025 BrettYoung Comparison Trial Summary
Harvest losses: What are you leaving behind?
BY 6217TF Harvest Tips
Timing Your Swaths
Three LibertyLink® Products to Choose From
You Can Shake Them, But They Won’t Let Go!
Who’s Lurking in Your Canola Canopy?
Canola Seed Treatment Overview
2025 BCT Program Overview
Verticillium Stripe on the Rise
Preparing for seeding in an uncertain climate
Helix® Saltro® adding insurance for canola growers
Standardizing clubroot management
Three New Canola Hybrids for 2025
Understanding Verticillium Stripe in Canola
TruFlex® BCT Results 2024
Viterra’s Clearfield® Canola Program Delivers Increased Profits
BY 7204LL a front-runner for second year in a row
2025 BrettYoung TruFlex® Hybrids
Managing Blackleg With Stubble Tests
Where to Find BY 7204LL This Summer
2024 BCT Program Overview: Our Largest LibertyLink® Trialing Efforts Yet
Pod DefendR Hybrids Deliver Growers Confidence
WATCH: The Big Four Canola Diseases
WATCH: Managing Blackleg
WATCH: An Update on Clubroot
WATCH: Introducing BY 7204LL
2023 Canola BCT Results
Introducing BY 7204LL: The First of Our New Generation of LibertyLink® Hybrids
Should You Straight Cut Your Canola?
Disease Scouting at Harvest: Is It Worth It?
When’s the Optimal Time to Swath My Canola?
Harvest Timing
An Overview of this Year’s Canola Trials
Managing Your Blackleg
DL Seeds Making Moves in Pod Shatter Research
Keeping Clubroot Under Control
Have Confidence in Your Canola Seed Treatment with Syngenta and Bayer
Managing Flea Beetles: What to Know
WATCH: Moving to Sell By Seed Count Canola Packaging
Changes in insecticide regulations a win for flea beetles?
How to Achieve That Uniform Plant Stand
Introducing BY 6216TF
WATCH: All About BY 6217TF
WATCH: In the Field: Pod Shatter
Clubroot: the never-ending story
Protecting Your Pods with Pod DefendR
Where to Start When Developing Your Fertilizer Plan
Scouting For Blackleg in Canola
Verticillium Stripe in Canola
Clubroot Management
Sclerotinia Stem Rot in Canola
Are Flea Beetles or Cutworms Eating Your Canola?
Canola Seeding Rate Considerations
Canola Seeding: Depth and Soil Temperature Considerations
2021 Clubroot Update
Available Seed Treatments for Your BrettYoung Canola
Fortenza Advanced and Helix Saltro
Protect Against Pod Shatter with Pod DefendR®
DefendR – A Strong Line of Defense
Make the Most of Your Canola Harvest
Four Insects Hiding in your Canola this Summer (and how to Scout for Them)
WATCH: Pod Shatter Vs Pod Drop
It is Time to Evaluate Your Canola Stand
Don’t Let Flea Beetles Take Your Canola Down
How Will a Drier Spring Impact Your Canola Seed Emergence?
What’s the Right Canola Seeding Rate for Your Farm This Spring?
Distinct by Design: Keeping Up to Date on Clubroot
Distinct by Design: Making a Difference in Clubroot Research
Distinct By Design: Let’s Talk About Blackleg
Distinct By Design: Breeding Clubroot-Resistant Canola
WATCH: Pod Shatter Performance
WATCH: 1st and Next Generation Clubroot Genetics
WATCH: Canola Plant Maturity, Architecture, & Stand Density
WATCH: Blackleg Major Gene ID System
WATCH: DL Seeds Breeding Program
WATCH: DefendR Blackleg Canola Varieties from BrettYoung
WATCH: DefendR Clubroot Varieties from BrettYoung

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Soybeans Yield Potential and Maturity Fit
2025 Soybean BCT Results
2025 BrettYoung Comparison Trial Summary
Harvest losses: What are you leaving behind?
Research finds soybeans are most susceptible to stress in last few weeks of growing
2025 BCT Program Overview
Preparing for seeding in an uncertain climate
Reducing Harvest Losses with Higher Soybean Pods
BY Deno XT: A High-Performing Soybean Variety for Maximum Yield and Disease Resistance
2024 Soybean BCT Results
Introducing BY Nebo XT
Selecting the right soybean variety for your farm
2024 BCT Program Overview: Our Largest LibertyLink® Trialing Efforts Yet
WATCH: Introducing BY Robson XT
WATCH: Introducing BY Deno XT
WATCH: Managing Your Soybean Crop’s Nutrients
Three New Soybean Varieties for 2024
WATCH: What is IDC?
No Bean Left Behind: Tips for a Successful Soybean Harvest
Disease Scouting at Harvest: Is It Worth It?
An Overview of This Year’s Soybean BCTs
Managing Phytophthora Root Rot
WATCH: What is Soybean Cyst Nematode?
WATCH: Understanding Soybean Maturity Ratings
WATCH: Soybean Plant Structures
Soybeans Making The Comeback Of The Century With Record-Breaking Yields
WATCH: Nodule Evaluation
Tips for Successful Soybean Harvest
Soybean Establishment
WATCH: Phytophthora Root Rot in Soybeans
Were Soybeans Worth It?
Distinct by Design: Planting Soybeans in a Dry Spring
Distinct by Design: The Case for Soybeans
Distinct by Design: Tailoring Soybeans for Western Canada

Biologicals

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Is Using an Inoculant Worth It?
Making the Switch to a Liquid Inoculant: It’s Time
Compatibility Testing Explained
Granular or Liquid? How to Choose Your Inoculant
Compatibility Testing Enhancing Inoculant Performance
Breakthroughs In Inoculants
WATCH: What is Osmo Protector Technology?
WATCH: Nodule Evaluation
Nodules Are Not All The Same
Partner Spotlight: Rizobacter
Distinct By Design: Osmo Protector Technology
WATCH: Nodulation Evaluation
WATCH: Osmium Treating
Practical Lessons on Inoculation
Granular Vs Liquid Inoculants
Assessing Nodulation
Spring Inoculant Handling Reminder
Distinct by Design: Signum Soybean with Bio-Inducer Technology
Distinct by Design: Biologicals Backed by Rizobacter Technologies
WATCH: Treating Soybeans with Signum Inoculant
WATCH: Bio Inducer Technology
WATCH: Launcher Inoculant
WATCH: Signum Soybean Inoculant
WATCH: Osmo Protector Technology
WATCH: Intro to Signum
WATCH: Intro to Osmium
WATCH: Bio-Inducer Technology

Forages & Corn

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The Benefits of Having Forage Crops in Rotation
Maximize Milk Production with Surge HG
Should You Add Annual Forages to the Mix?
Does Your Forage Stand Need Fall Fertilizer?
Harvest losses: What are you leaving behind?
Silage Corn Harvest
Western Canada’s Leading Alfalfa Lineup
2025 BCT Program Overview
Preparing for seeding in an uncertain climate
Planting Success in Your New Forage Stand
WATCH: Using Our Stock Blend Selector
WATCH: Guarantee Your Forage Establishment
WATCH: Alfalfa Root Types
WATCH: Blend 4440: Our Premier Certified Alfalfa Blend
BrettYoung’s Corn Portfolio: Reliable Hybrids for Western Canada
Selecting Your Bromegrass Species
Understanding nutrient removal in forages
Harvesting Your Corn to Maximize Silage Quality
Building a Custom Forage Blend
Selecting a corn hybrid for your needs
Managing Your Pasture Over the Fall and Winter
Harvesting your Forage Crop for Your Needs
Slow Corn
2024 BCT Program Overview: Our Largest LibertyLink® Trialing Efforts Yet
Forage Seeding Recommendations
WATCH: Introducing BY Guernsey VT2P RIB
Surge HG: Improving Your Operation One Plant at a Time
Forage Seed Market
Silage Corn BCT Results
Grazing Your Herd on Corn: What to Know
How to Handle the European Corn Borer
WATCH: Introducing Barricade II & Ace Alfalfa
Corn Feed Quality: Building Your Rations
Thinking of Seeding Forages This Fall? Read This First
Keeping Up with You: BrettYoung’s High Performance Forage Lineup
An Overview of This Year’s Corn BCTs
WATCH: Securus Seed Enhancement
WATCH: Assessing Winterkill in Your Forage Stand
Evaluating Your Forage Stand
Building On Our Forage Foundation
WATCH: Choosing the Right Forage Stock Blend
Your Forage Establishment, Our Guarantee
Soil Salinity Not a Problem with BrettYoung Forage Blends
WATCH: Forage Planning
WATCH: Forage Seeding Rates
Choosing the Right Forage Stock Blend for Your Farm
The New Winners in Alfalfa
WATCH: Introducing BY Belmont RR2
WATCH: Selecting a Silage or Grazing Corn Hybrid
Corn Silage Quality: Did You Know?
Silage and Grazing Corn: What You Should Know
The Balancing Act of High-Quality Hay Production
Securus™ Seed Coating Spotlight
Developments in Forage Breeding – A long road that’s worth the investment
Picking the Right Corn Hybrid
WATCH: Alfalfa Hay Stand Fertility
WATCH: Soil Testing Your Forage Acres
WATCH: Nutrient Removal in Forages
WATCH: Forage Phosphate and Potassium Fertility
Beat Alfalfa Bloat
Here’s What to Look for in your Forage Establishment
Introducing BrettYoung Corn
Three Key Considerations for a Successful Alfalfa Harvest
Do You Know the Best Seeding Rate for Your Forage Stand?
Planting Certified Forage Seed Worth Peace of Mind
Harness the Benefits of Conventional Plant Breeding and Boost Milk Production with BrettYoung Alfalfa
WATCH: Catapult Timothy
WATCH: Endophytes in Forages
WATCH: BY Brava RR2
WATCH: Introducing BY Corn
WATCH: Dynamo Alfalfa
WATCH: Dynamo Alfalfa
WATCH: Trailburst Orchardgrass
WATCH: Types of Bromegrass
WATCH: SWAJ Forage Tall Fescue
WATCH: What to Look for in Forage Your Establishment
WATCH: Alfalfa Feed Value

Seed Production

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Growing Annual Ryegrass: A Profitable Fit for Mixed Farms
Growing Timothy For Seed: A Reliable Perennial for High-Moisture Acres
Quarterly Seed Production Market Update – January 2026
Quarterly Seed Production Market Update – October 2025
2026 Seed Grower Partnership Program
Harvest losses: What are you leaving behind?
Forage and Turf Seed Production Market Update – July 2025
Harvest Timing for Your Uncommon Seed Production Crop
Combine Settings for Harvesting Grass Seed
Disease Management in Alfalfa Seed Production
Quarterly Seed Production Market Update – April 2025
Growing annual ryegrass a great option for mixed operations
Producing seed with BrettYoung gets you unmatched support
Your Quarterly Seed Production Market Update
Try tall fescue, the hardy grass seed crop
2024 seed production in review: a good year for all
What is Seed Production?
Tall fescue the reliable grass seed crop
Fall planning the key to a successful forage or turf crop
Fall fertility makes for lighter work and steadier stands
Your Quarterly Seed Production Market Update
Your Quarterly Seed Production Market Update
Keeping quality while producing seed
Harvesting Forage & Turf Seed
Recropping: What to Think About After a Turfgrass Crop
Spring Planning Checklist for Turfgrass Crops
Spring Fertility for your Turfgrass Crop
Planting Profits
Your Quarterly Seed Production Market Update
Producing Seed for BrettYoung a Profitable Excursion
Growing Perennial Ryegrass: Good for You, Good for Your Soil
Seeding Tips for Forage and Turf Seed Growers
Your Quarterly Seed Production Market Update
Forage Seed Market
Tall Fescue Becoming Popular in The Turf World
Growing Alfalfa for Seed Production
Your Quarterly Seed Production Market Update
Your Quarterly Seed Production Market Update
Producing Seed with BrettYoung is a Global Affair
Harvest Timing for Your Uncommon Seed Production Crop
Harvesting for Seed Production Isn’t That Different From Conventional Crops
Seed Production Diversifying Farms
Your Quarterly Seed Production Market Update
Fertility For Your PRG Crop
Companion Crops: Seed Production’s Best Friend
Tall Fescue: The Versatile Grass Crop
Harvesting Tips for Perennial Ryegrass Seed Production
Seed Grower Spotlight: Andre Vigier
Grower Review: Perennial Ryegrass
Seed Production Spotlight: Tall Fescue
Growing Annual Ryegrass for More than Forage
Forage and Turf Seed Production Market Update
Growing Perennial Ryegrass with BrettYoung

Other

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Harvest losses: What are you leaving behind?
Preparing for seeding in an uncertain climate
Looking at 2024 BCT Data
BrettYoung Seed Lab Analysts the Backbone of our Business
2024 BCT Program Overview: Our Largest LibertyLink® Trialing Efforts Yet
Creating a Fertilizer Plan for Adverse Conditions
Putting Mental Health First
Disease Scouting at Harvest: Is It Worth It?
Find Us at Ag In Motion This Year
You Aren’t Alone in Your Mental Health Battle: Lesley Kelly
Crop Rotation: The Best Management Practice
Cover Cropping: How to Do It
Dealing With Uncertainty on the Farm
Thinking of Top Dressing Nitrogen? Read This First
The 4Rs of Fertilizer
Too Many? Not Enough? Just Right!
Farming is a Team Effort, and so is Mental Health
WATCH: BrettYoung Product Testing – Seeding a BCT

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