Articles tagged under: WestBred

Wheat Management and ROI

Published February 8, 2024

To produce a successful wheat crop, WestBred Wheat Commercial Lead Jeff Koscielny says the crop needs to be managed throughout the season. "Variety selection is key, right? Picking the right genetics for the acre. Getting it to the right population, not…
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Cereal Experts

Published May 26, 2023

In the Bayer CropScience Cereal Experts update, WestBred Technical Product Manager Justin Berg outlined disease control in cereal grains. "Growers can prepare for those yield-robbing diseases by first identifying what kind of diseases they will face and secondly, make plans…
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WestBred Wheat Report

Published April 28, 2023

In the WestBred Wheat Report, WestBred Technical Product Manager Justin Berg discusses seed treatments and strategies to get the crop off to a good start. "Most of the spring wheat will germinate in the 45-to-50 degree soil temperature range so…
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Award Winning Wheat

Published March 10, 2023

East Grand Forks farmer Matthew Krueger received second place in the dryland spring wheat division of the National Wheat Yield Contest. The WestBred 9590 variety was seeded May 20. Despite a late planting date, it yielded 113 bushels per acre.…
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Making the Seed Wheat Decision

Published February 6, 2023

As we inch closer to spring, decisions are being made for seeding wheat. WestBred Technical Product Manager Justin Berg encourages farmers to look at the big picture. "Look at what's happening in the markets, look at your soil samples and…
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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…
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A Phenomenal Wheat Year

Published December 12, 2022

According to WestBred Regional Account Manager Peter Comis, wheat seed decisions are being made earlier and earlier. "It's really cool to see that wheat is starting to be thought about as a huge crop and not just a rotational piece…
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WestBred Wheat Report

Published July 8, 2022

In the WestBred Wheat Report, WestBred Technical Product Manager Justin Berg says the crop may be shorter-than-normal, but it is in good condition. "I want to remind growers to be looking out for wheat midge as near that heading stage…
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WestBred Wheat Report

Published June 8, 2022

With the crop in the ground, it is important to go out and scout those fields. "Get out there early and often," said Justin Berg, Technical Product Manager, WestBred. "Correctly identify diseases and make a plan for how to will…
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