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Extreme Yield Variability

Published July 30, 2026

The 2026 small grain harvest is getting underway across the Northern Plains, with early reports coming from southwest North Dakota and the southern Red River Valley. WestBred Wheat Technical Product Manager Justin Berg said this year's crop is extremely inconsistent…
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Seed Decisions Still Being Made

Published February 28, 2026

WestBred Technical Product Manager Justin Berg encourages farmers to begin those conversations with their suppliers. "Supplies can be tight and that's not just the seed; it's your chemical as well. Make sure your supplier has everything that you're going to…
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Competing for Acres

Published December 13, 2025

While growers would like to see an uptick in wheat prices, the crop remains an important part of the crop rotation. "Yeah, it's a big crop for a lot of growers when they think about managing weeds, especially dealing with a…
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A New Role for Koscelny

Published October 30, 2025

Innovative Seed Solutions has named Jeff Koscelny as its CEO. Koscelny spent 15 years as the wheat commercial lead for Bayer Crop Science and WestBred. He has been working as a senior consultant since December. Previously, Koscelny was an agronomy…
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Combines Roll in ND

Published August 8, 2025

WestBred Technical Product Manager Justin Berg says combines are starting to roll. "Wheat harvest has started across the southern parts of North Dakota and then up through the Red River Valley," said Berg. "Reports have been really promising. The wheat's…
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Indecision

Published March 8, 2025

While it is early March, acreage decisions are still being made. WestBred Technical Product Manager Justin Berg said wheat purchasing has been slow for this point in the season. "There's a lot of indecision," said Berg. "That's consistent across much…
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Award Winning Wheat

Published November 27, 2024

WestBred had 12 of the 26 national winners in the National Wheat Yield Contest. WestBred Marketing Manager Carrie Roach said the combination of high-producing wheat varieties and management-intensive production will deliver yield. Quality is also part of the contest. "You…
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North Dakota Wheat Receives Good Reviews

Published August 2, 2024

North Dakota's winter wheat crop is getting strong reviews. "There are some really good reports of early winter wheat fields in southern North Dakota; good quality, nice protein, and yield is quite high," said Westbred Technical Product Manager Justin Berg.…
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WestBred Wheat Report

Published May 22, 2024

In the WestBred Wheat Report, WestBred Technical Product Manager Justin Berg offers scouting tips. "Try to get out into those fields maybe once a week through the early part of the season," said Berg. "In that early scouting, look for…
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WestBred Wheat Report

Published March 27, 2024

In this edition of the WestBred Wheat Report, WestBred Technical Product Manager Justin Berg encourages farmers to get their plans in place for the spring season. Berg said supplies are going fast, but he asks growers to lock in their…
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