2024 CONTEST UPDATES
Winter Wheat — May 15
Spring Wheat — August 1
Harvest Data — October 1
Official Rules — 2024 WestBred® Wheat Exclusive NWYC Contest
2023 INAUGURAL QUALITY AWARD WINNERS
Wheat grain samples were submitted by the 2023 national yield winners and tested for end-use quality. A panel of industry experts evaluated the results and selected the quality award winners.
WestBred® Wheat varieties earned three quality winners in the Hard Red Spring category and one placement in the Hard Red Winter category:
Hard Red Spring
- Brad Disrud, Rolla, North Dakota, with WB9590 and a yield of 129.98Bu/A
- John Wesolowski, Warren, Minnesota, with WB9590 and a yield of 126.09 Bu/A
- Devan Laufer, Mott, North Dakota, with WB9719 and a yield of 109.8 Bu/A
Hard Red Winter
- Chris Gross, Reardan, Washington, with KELDIN and a yield of 211.98 Bu/A
2023 STATE WESTBRED® WINNERS:
Spring Wheat – Dryland
Bin Buster Winner — Brad Disrud, Rolla, North Dakota, with a yield of 129.98Bu/A with WB9590
1st Place — John Wesolowski — Warren, Minnesota, with a yield of 126.09 Bu/A with WB9590
2nd Place — Lance Olson, Mott —North Dakota, with a yield of 122.09 Bu/A with WB9606
3rd Place — Trevor Stout, Genesee— Idaho, with a yield of 119.91 Bu/A with WB9623 variety.
1st Place, Percentage Increase — Austin Kautzman, Mott, North Dakota, with a yield of 119.94 Bu/A with WB9606
3rd Place, Percentage Increase — Devan Laufer, Mott, North Dakota, with a yield of 109.8 Bu/A with WB9719
Spring Wheat – Irrigated
Bin Buster Winner — Dallin Wilcox — Rexburg, Idaho, with a yield of 170.14 Bu/A with WB7589
First Place — Jess Blatchford — Haines, Oregon, with a yield of 164.5 Bu/A with WB6341
Second Place — Jeff Bieber — Fairview, Montana, with a yield of 109.33 Bu/A with WB9719
Winter Wheat – Irrigated
- Bin Buster Winner — Chris Gross — Reardan, Washington, with a yield of 211.98 Bu/A with KELDIN
Winter Wheat – Dryland
- 5th Place, Percent Increase — David Ebers — Wellston, Oklahoma, with a yield of 114.88 Bu/A with WB4699
At the state level, 27 of the winning farms planted WestBred. There were 17 first-place winning farms that planted WestBred Wheat.
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR 2023 WESTBRED® WINNERS!
2024 WestBred® Wheat Exclusive Seed Supplier Promotion:
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE ODDS OF WINNING. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED. Open only to seed suppliers who distribute WestBred brand products. Suppliers are automatically entered. Winning suppliers determined based on growers entered with completed harvest reports in the 2023 National Wheat Yield Contest. Prize: 4-day/3-night trip for 2 to the 2025 Commodity Classic in Denver, Colorado; includes round trip coach air transportation for 2 people from major U.S. airport nearest winner's home - winner and guest must travel from one departure location and on the same itinerary, standard hotel accommodations for 3 nights (double occupancy), and ground transportation to and from hotel/airport in Denver. Expenses not specified (flight/travel insurance, baggage fees, taxes, meals, personal expenses) are the sole responsibility of winner. Prize is non-transferable. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, in the event the Prize is unable to be awarded due to cancellation of the 2025 Commodity Classic, ongoing global pandemic, or some other complication outside of Company’s control, then the trip will be awarded the following year once any applicable restrictions are lifted. ARV: $2,500. Potential winners must complete and sign a Winner’s Release form within 5 days of receipt of such form to receive the prize. Sponsor: Bayer Crop Science, 800 N. Lindbergh Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63167
2024 WestBred® Wheat Exclusive Grower Promotion:
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Open to legal U.S. residents who enter, or will enter, at least 1 valid entry in the National Wheat Foundation’s 2025 National Wheat Yield Contest (NWYC) using WestBred® Wheat brand seeds. Prize trip for national winners of the NWYC includes 4-day/3-night trip for 1 guest to Denver, Colorado including round-trip coach air transportation for 1 from a major airport nearest guest’s home to Denver, ground transportation to/from the airport while in Denver, and 2025 Commodity Classic conference fees. Approximate retail value: $1,250, subject to fluctuations in airfare and location of departure. All other expenses (flight/travel insurance, accommodations, meals, personal expenses) are the sole responsibility of traveler. Prize for state winners of the NWYC includes a plaque/trophy item and a WestBred branded promotional item, the specifics of which will be determined in Company’s sole discretion. Approximate retail value: $100. For full details, see official rules at www.westbred.com/NWYC. Company: Bayer Crop Science, 800 N. Lindbergh Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63167.