Our seed oat varieties for the 2021 growing season include the following:

  • Saber ~ Early maturity; Light yellow kernel; Very good test weight; High yielding; Tolerant to BYDV

Saber is an early maturing oat developed by the University of Illinois AES.   Saber is moderately short with good straw strength.  Saber is susceptible to loose smut and moderately resistance to crown rust.  Saber is a PVP(94) protected variety.

  • Reins ~ Early; High yield; Moderate height; Tan

Released in 2015, Reins is an early maturing oat developed by the University of Illinois AES.  Reins is resistant to loose smut, tolerant to barley yellow dwarf virus, moderately resistant to moderately susceptible to crown rust.  As long as it has been tested in the University of Illinois Oat Drill Plots, Reins has ranked at or near the top for yield, test weight and lodging [resistance], and was the among the shortest and earliest heading varieties.  Reins is a U.S. Protected Variety (PVPA 94).

  • Antigo ~ Early; Excellent Test Weight; High Yields

Released in 2017 by the University of Wisconsin – Madison, Antigo is an early maturing variety with high yield, test weight, protein and oil content.   It has modest resistance to crown rust.  Its smaller kernels are stated to have high hulling efficiency.  Antigo is a U.S. Protected Variety (PVPA 94)

  • Esker2020 ~ Moderately Early; High yield; Moderately tall; White

Released in 2019 by the University of Wisconsin – Madison, Esker2020 is an early mid-season, high yielding oat variety. Esker2020’s yield performance has been in the top 10% in the Midwest.  It is a moderately tall variety with good lodging resistance. Esker2020 is characteristically similar to Esker and has good crown rust resistance.  Esker2020 is a U.S. Plant Protected Variety (PVPA 94).

  •         Saddle ~ Early; White Hull; High Yield; Strong Straw

Released by SDSU in 2017, Saddle is an early maturing, high yielding, short, white-hulled oat with good lodging resistance.  It is stated to have resistance to smut and crown rust and tolerance to Barley Yellow Dwarf Virus.  Saddle oats are protected under the Plant Variety Protection Act (PVPA 94) – Title V.  Seed of this variety can only be sold by variety name as a class of certified seed – No saleable Registered Class.

  •       Deon ~ Late maturity; Tall; High yield; Medium Yellow; Stem rust resistance

Deon is a high yielding spring oat with overall good agronomic traits.  It has good test weight, high yield, good lodging resistance.  This variety also has highly effective crown rust resistance and resistance to smut.  Deon was released by the Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station in 2011 and is protected by PVP(94) Title V.  A license is required for seed production.  As of 2020, we have discontinued production of Deon in favor of MN-Pearl.

  •       MN-Pearl ~ Late Maturity; Tall; High yield; White

Released in 2019 by the University of MN, in collaboration with the University of Saskatchewan, MN-Pearl is a high-yielding variety with good straw strength and high groat percentage. It also has good overall disease resistance, including moderate crown rust resistance and excellent smut resistance.  Although similar to Deon in maturity, it has out-performed Deon in yield since its release. Overall, MN-Pearl’s characteristics allow it to perform well across the upper Midwest. The new variety’s name reflects its pearly-white hull, a trait that is often sought after by millers.

  •        M-120 Forage Oat ~ Very Late maturity; Very Tall; White hull and forage production

It is a late maturing forage oat that has good leaf rust resistance. M-120 oats is a high tonnage forage oat that has out yielded Jerry and Loyal on tons per acre. It is a tall variety with a wide leaf for those extra tons per acre.  This variety is best suited for forage production.