Strong-Yielding Varieties with Outstanding Quality Highlight the 2024 National Wheat Yield Contest

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ST. LOUIS — Seven of the 12 Top Quality Awards given in the 2024 National Wheat Yield Contest (NWYC) went to winning growers who planted  WestBred® Wheat brand varieties. 
“Yield and quality awards are a combination of good crop management plus the right  variety selection, and we congratulate the 2024 NWYC winners,” said Carrie Roach,  WestBred Wheat marketing manager. “From genetic selection and crossing decisions  to breeder trials, from field management plots to certified seed production — a seven to 10-year process — nothing moves forward in the WestBred Wheat variety  development pipeline unless it meets, or exceeds, high standards for yield potential  and end-use quality.” 
The NWYC Top Quality Awards were selected based on wheat grain samples  submitted by the 2024 national yield winners that were tested for end-use quality. A  panel of industry experts evaluated the results and selected the quality award  winners. WestBred Wheat varieties earning awards are part of a product portfolio of  strong performance potential and grain quality. Top Quality Award winners include: 
Hard Red Spring 

  • Dale Flikkema of Bozeman, Montana, with WB9668 and a yield of 113.74 Bu/A,  was the second-place yield winner in the dryland category. 
  • Bruce and Helle Ruddenklau of Amity, Oregon, with WB9668 and a yield of  106.95 Bu/A, was the third-place yield winner in the dryland category.
  • Austin Kautzman of Mott, North Dakota, with WB9606 and a 147.01% increase  over the county average with his final yield of 90.13 Bu/A, was the second place percentage yield increase winner in the dryland category. 

Hard White Spring 

  • Dallin Wilcox of Rexburg, Idaho, with WB7589 and a yield of 169.94 Bu/A, was  the first-place yield winner in the irrigated category. 

Hard Red Winter 

  • David Ebers of Wellston, Oklahoma, with WB4422 and a 350.52% increase  over the county average with a final yield of 136.42 Bu/A, was the first-place yield percent increase winner in the dryland category. 

Soft White Wheat 

  • Oree Reynolds of Castleford, Idaho, with WB1621 and a yield of 220.81 Bu/A,  was the first-place yield winner in the irrigated category. 
  • Jess Blatchford of Baker City, Oregon, with WB6341 and a yield of 174.74  Bu/A, was the Bin Buster winner in the irrigated category. 

“Consistent, high-end grain quality is important for maintaining domestic and global  markets,” Roach said. “The WestBredWheat brand is committed to working with  industry organizations, millers and bakers to set targets in our variety breeding and  development programs to ensure our products meet industry expectations for quality  and have the yield potential to help growers be successful. The list of winning  varieties in the NWYC is a great place for wheat growers to start their variety  selection process for the next crop.” 
View the full list of 2024 NWYC Top Quality Award winners here
Looking Forward to the 2025 NWYC  
WestBred Wheat is a proud annual sponsor of the National Wheat Yield Contest,  which helps illustrate the importance of variety selection and input management in  wheat to achieve outstanding performance and demonstrates the innovative  agronomics and productivity of U.S. wheat growers. The brand encourages farmers  interested in competing in the 2025 contest to contact their WestBred seed supplier  or local WestBred representative. Additional information can be found at WestBred.com
About WestBred
WestBred Wheat provides seed suppliers and their growers access to a high yield  potential wheat seed as well as testing, education, resources and experienced  representatives to help maximize their yield potential.

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