Articles tagged under: WestBred Wheat
Hybrid Wheat Remains in the Plan for Bayer
Published March 13, 2023
There have been some recent changes in the landscape for hybrid wheat production in the United States. WestBred Cereals Account Management Lead Jeff Koscelny stresses Bayer is moving forward. "We know it's going to be a very long commitment, a very…Wheat Seed Decisions Coming in Earlier Than Ever
Published December 28, 2022
Wheat seed buying decisions have moved earlier and earlier in the year. "Farmers are planning their whole farm so they're making their corn hybrid decision, soybean variety decision and wheat decision all at the same time," explains WestBred Cereal Account…WestBred Wheat Report
Published August 22, 2022
WestBred Technical Product Manager Justin Berg is pleased with the quality reports coming in this harvest season. "Test weights have been really good, protein levels have been really good and there's a lot of good yield reports." The spring wheat…WestBred Wheat Report
Published May 23, 2022
It is setting up to be a big disease year for cereal grains. WestBred Technical Product Manager Justin Berg says farmers should have a plan in place. "Work with your suppliers to make sure the product is available and getting…WestBred Wheat Report
Published April 28, 2022
In the latest WestBred Wheat Report, WestBred Technical Product Manager Justin Berg said spring wheat should remain part of the strategy this spring. A seed treatment is advised. Field conditions should also be fit before seeding wheat." Waiting for soils…SW ND Farmers Hit the Fields
Published April 6, 2022
Spring wheat has been seeded in western North Dakota. "Southwest North Dakota has hit it pretty hard and it's nice to hear," said Justin Berg, technical product manager, WestBred. "It's very dry out in that region so we're hoping that…WestBred Wheat Report
Published July 26, 2021
The combines are beginning to roll in the region. In this week's edition of the WestBred Wheat Report, technical agronomist Grant Mehring outlines harvest management recommendations for the wheat grower.Sitting in Dry Dirt
Published April 1, 2021
In many areas of the Northern Plains, there’s been some spring wheat seeded. WestBred Wheat Technical Product Manager Grant Mehring says most of it is sitting in dry dirt. In southwest North Dakota, about one-third of the spring wheat is…Pay Close Attention to Seeding Rates at Planting
Published March 26, 2021
The prospects of a drier than ideal spring planting season has WestBred Wheat Account Manager Chad Brockstadter advising farmers to pay close attention to seeding rates to optimize yields. "We spent a lot of time talking to our customers about…