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Official Rules — 2026 WestBred® Wheat Exclusive NWYC Contest
High-yielding varieties showed outstanding grain quality in the 2025 National Wheat Yield Contest Top Quality Award category.
The NWYC Top Quality Awards were determined by testing wheat grain samples from the 2025 national yield winners for end-use quality, with final selections made by a panel of industry experts. Award-winning WestBred wheat varieties represent a high-performing product portfolio built on both strong yield potential and outstanding grain quality.
Top Quality Award winners include:
Hard Red Winter
- Matt Dornan of Chandler, Oklahoma, with WB4422 and a 242.40% increase over the county average, with a final yield of 106.45 Bu/A. He won 2nd place % over county and first-place quality in the winter wheat dryland category.
- Kenneth O’Neal of Groom, Texas, with WB4792 and a 219.628% increase over the county average, with a final yield of 89.14 Bu/A. He won 3rd place % over the county and third-place quality in the winter wheat dryland category.
Hard Red Spring
- Jordan Christman of Hettinger, North Dakota, with WB9590 and a 157.049% increase over the county average, with a final yield of 101.27 Bu/A. He won 1st place % over county and second-place quality in the spring wheat dryland category.
Hard White Spring
- Dallin Wilcox of Rexburg, Idaho, with WB7589 and a yield of 190.10 Bu/A was the 1st place winner in both yield and quality in the spring wheat irrigated category.
| Name | City | State | County | Seed Brand | Variety | Yield (bu/ac) | National Rank | |
| Winter Wheat Irrigated | ||||||||
| 1st Place – Idaho | Rylee Reynolds | Castleford | ID | Twin Falls | WestBred | WB1621 | 228.1262 | Bin Buster |
| 2nd Place – Idaho | Oree Reynolds | Castleford | ID | Twin Falls | WestBred | WB1621 | 226.5914 | 1st |
| 3rd Place – Idaho | Gary Reynolds | Castleford | ID | Twin Falls | WestBred | WB1621 | 220.8545 | |
| 1st Place – Kansas | John Borth | Meade | KS | Meade | WestBred | WB4792 | 139.0491 | |
| 1st Place – Montana | Brett Heidema | Manhattan | MT | Broadwater | WestBred | Keldin | 174.1867 | |
| 1st Place – Nebraska | Ethan Weers | Diller | NE | Jefferson | WestBred | WB4401 | 132.7367 | |
| 1st Place – Wyoming | Michael Lerwick | Albin | WY | Laramie | WestBred | WB4523 | 170.9614 | |
| Winter Wheat Dryland | ||||||||
| 1st Place – California | Anthony Chesini | Arbuckle | CA | Sutter | WestBred | WB9229 | 108.654 | |
| 3rd Place – Idaho | Mike Stout | Genesee | ID | Latah | WestBred | Keldin | 158.5267 | |
| 3rd Place – Kansas | John Borth | Meade | KS | Meade | WestBred | WB4792 | 115.3077 | |
| 1st Place – Oklahoma | Charles A. (Tony) Kodesh | Red Rock | OK | Noble | WestBred | WB4422 | 108.3231 | |
| 2nd Place – Oklahoma | Matt Dornan | Chandler | OK | Lincoln | WestBred | WB4422 | 106.4515 | 2nd – % over Cty |
| 2nd Place – Texas | Kenneth O'Neal | Groom | TX | Carson | WestBred | WB4792 | 89.1433 | |
| 3rd Place – Texas | Shawn Kimbrell | Sunray | TX | Moore | WestBred | WB4595 | 70.0415 | 1st – % over Cty |
| Spring Wheat Dryland | ||||||||
| 1st Place – Minnesota | Brent Philipp | Goodridge | MN | Marshall | WestBred | WB9590 | 123.6693 | 1st |
| 2nd Place – Minnesota | Orin Knutson | Oslo | MN | Marshall | WestBred | WB9641 | 121.1096 | |
| 3rd Place – Minnesota | John Wesolowski | Warren | MN | Marshall | WestBred | WB9590 | 95.1647 | |
| 3rd Place – North Dakota | Luke Anderson | Forman | ND | Sargent | WestBred | WB9590 | 95.1647 | |
| Spring Wheat Irrigated | ||||||||
| 1st Place – Idaho | Dallin Wilcox | Rexburg | ID | Madison | WestBred | WB7589 | 190.1015 | 1st |
| 2nd Place – Idaho | Wyatt Furness | Rexburg | ID | Madison | WestBred | WB7589 | 186.8376 | |
| 3rd Place – Idaho | Tucker Edgar | Burley | ID | Cassia | WestBred | WB6430 | 154.1085 | |
| 1st Place – Oregon | Jess Blatchford | Baker City | OR | Baker | WestBred | WB6430 | 168.8912 | 2nd |
| Winter Dry – Digital Yield | ||||||||
| 1st Place – Kansas | Alec Horton | Leoti | KS | Finney | WestBred | WB4792 | 138.00 | 1st |
| 1st Place – Oklahoma | Daniel Edmonds | Morris | OK | Okmulgee | WestBred | WB2452 | 99.00 | 1st % over Cty |
| Spring Dry – Digital Yield | ||||||||
| 1st Place – North Dakota | Isaac Hendrickson | Agate | ND | Towner | WestBred | WB9590 | 119.00 | 1st |
| 2nd Place – North Dakota | Greg Messer | Richardton | ND | Stark | WestBred | WB9645 | 107.00 | |
| 3rd Place – North Dakota | Brad Disrud | Rolla | ND | Towner | WestBred | WB9590 | 103.00 | 1st % over Cty |
2025 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 2025 National Wheat Yield Contest and win a National Prize. Prize: 4-day/3-night trip for 2 (both travelers must be at least 18 years of age) to the 2026 Commodity Classic in San Antonio, Texas; 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 San Antonio, Texas. 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 2026 Commodity Classic, 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 CropScience LP, 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.
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