Cereal Production in Ontario

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Cereal crops are an integral part of the cropping system in Ontario, grown on approximately 25% of the arable land. Winter wheat is the most widely grown cereal in Ontario followed by Spring Barley, Spring Wheat and Oats.

Return to the Field Crops Index

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General

• Agronomy guide for field crops (Publication 811)

Cereal Acreage and Yields

• Field crop statistics

Calculating Cost of Production

• Field Crop Budgets (Publication 60)

Selecting a Variety for Your Farm

• Head to Head Comparisons of Ontario Cereal Varieties

Weed Management

• Guide to Weed Control (Publication 75)
• Herbicide Selector, Weedpro75 - web version
• Mobile Herbicide Selector

Common Calculations, Conversions and Facts

Wheat

• 1 metric tonne = 36.74 bushels
• There are 60 lbs in 1 bushel of wheat

Barley

• 1 metric tonne = 45.93 bushels
• There are 48 lbs in 1 bushel of barley

Oats

• 1 metric tonne = 64.7 bushels
• There are 34 lbs in 1 bushel of oats