Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS)
The most widely grown wheat class in Western Canada, CWRS is regarded for its superior milling and baking quality. This hard wheat has high protein content and high protein quality which means it can improve the quality of a blend if milled with lower-quality wheat.
Top 5 varieties grown this year
- AAC Brandon
- AAC Wheatland
- AAC Starbuck
- AAC Viewfield
- AAC Hockley
PRODUCTION
24.4 MT
% of TOTAL WHEAT GROWN IN CANADA
61%
Grading Factors
A very high proportion of the 2025 CWRS crop graded No. 1 or No. 2.
Protein
High protein content that is similar to last year.
BEYOND THE NUMBERS
CWRS from the 2025 crop year continues to provide high protein content with a good balance of gluten strength and extensibility, which is characteristic of the class. It remains an excellent choice as an improver wheat in blending situations and is suitable for a variety of end-products.”
— Elaine Sopiwnyk
Vice President, Technical Services
CWRS from the 2025 crop year has high test weight and thousand kernel weight, and lower flour ash content compared to last year leading to good milling performance.”
— Norbert Cabral
Manager, Milling
CWRS from the 2025 crop has good dough properties and produced pan bread with very good loaf volume and good crumb structure and color. Noodles had good colour and texture.”
— Kristina Pizzi
Manager, Analytical Services
CWRS from the 2025 crop has good dough properties and produced pan bread with very good loaf volume and good crumb structure and color. Noodles had good colour and texture. ”
— Lindsay Bourré
Manager, End-Products
Canada Western Amber Durum (CWAD)
Canada is the world’s leading exporter of durum wheat. CWAD is recognized for its high protein content and semolina yield. Development of new CWAD varieties has resulted in improvements in yellow colour and gluten strength.
Top 5 varieties grown this year
- CDC Defy
- Transcend
- AAC Stronghold
- CDC Precision
- AAC Grainland
PRODUCTION
7.1 MT
% of TOTAL WHEAT GROWN IN CANADA
18%
Grading Factors
Majority of the 2025 CWAD crop graded No. 1, No. 2 or No. 3.
Protein
CWAD from the 2025 crop has good protein content, typical for this class.
BEYOND THE NUMBERS
CWAD from the 2025 crop has overall good quality that will continue to meet the needs of customers around the world.”
— Elaine Sopiwnyk
Vice President, Technical Services
CWAD from the 2025 crop has good test weight and thousand kernel weight with higher semolina yields compared to last year.”
— Norbert Cabral
Manager, Milling
Semolina from the 2025 CWAD crop has a good balance of gluten strength and extensibility and lower ash content compared to last year. ”
— Kristina Pizzi
Manager, Analytical Services
Spaghetti has excellent cooking quality with excellent texture and lower cooking loss than last year. ”
— Lindsay Bourré
Manager, End-Products
Wheat, by Specification
This wheat composite represents the quality that could be expected in a shipment by specification of a medium protein wheat from Western Canada. The term “Wheat, by Specification” is not an official wheat class and can sometimes be referred to as CP+, Western Canadian Wheat (WCW) or Other. Discussions regarding quality expectations are held between the exporter/seller and buyer to determine specifications instead of utilizing grade standards. This may result in quality differences between customers.
Grading Factors
Limits (minimums or maximums) for specific grading factors may be based on grade standards for an official wheat class and could be part of the specification between the exporter/seller and buyer.
Protein
This wheat composite represents a medium protein wheat with a wheat protein content of 12.9% (13.5% moisture basis).
BEYOND THE NUMBERS
This wheat composite represents the quality typical of a medium protein wheat making it suitable for a variety of end-products such as pan bread and noodles. ”
— Elaine Sopiwnyk
Vice President, Technical Services
This wheat composite has good milling performance with high test weight and thousand kernel weight.”
— Norbert Cabral
Manager, Milling
Our team observed good water absorption and gluten strength in this wheat composite.”
— Kristina Pizzi
Manager, Analytical Services
Flour milled from this wheat composite has good processing quality resulting in pan bread with very good loaf volume and noodles with acceptable quality.”
— Lindsay Bourré
Manager, End-Products
Canada Eastern Soft Red Winter (CESRW)
Grown largely in Ontario, with additional production in Quebec and the Atlantic provinces, CESRW is a soft, low protein wheat ideal for cakes, pastry, cereals, crackers, biscuits, and fillings. It is easy to mill and typically has a high flour yield resulting in flour that is bright and creamy in colour.
ONTARIO PRODUCTION
2.7 million tonnes
% of TOTAL WHEAT GROWN IN CANADA
7%
% of WINTER WHEAT GROWN IN CANADA
75%
Grading Factors
98% graded No. 2 or above
Protein
Protein content averaged 9.5%, which is higher than last year. Overall protein levels are acceptable for this class, and flour protein is slightly higher than 2024 levels.
BEYOND THE NUMBERS
Strong, consistent quality was observed across all growing regions this year, with a high proportion of the crop meeting milling grade standards. Test weight and protein content were both high, indicating overall good wheat quality.”
— Elaine Sopiwnyk
Vice President, Technical Services
Good milling performance was observed. Flour yields on a corrected ash basis (0.50%) were higher than last year on account of lower flour ash content. This also resulted in an increase in flour brightness compared to last year.”
— Norbert Cabral
Manager, Milling
The 2025 CESRW crop is sound with high Falling Number and Amylograph peak viscosity indicating no concerns with sprout damage. We observed good extensibility and gluten properties typical of the CESRW class. ”
— Kristina Pizzi
Manager, Analytical Services
Alveograph results showed a more extensible dough with comparable resistance to last year. As a result, cookie spread factors were slightly higher, which is typical of good soft wheat performance. ”
— Lindsay Bourré
Manager, End-Products