Professional trade shows are beneficial in any field. Providing previews of innovative technologies, tried and true practices, and expert insight are the key highlights of a successful event. The Commodity Classic exceeds those expectations as America’s largest agricultural and educational experience. This trade show was created by farmers and intended for farmers. WestBred and the National Wheat Foundation are proud to send National Wheat Yield Contest Winners to this event each year.

We caught up with WestBred National Wheat Yield Contest winners at this year’s Commodity Classic in New Orleans to hear more about their winning varieties.

Dallin Wilcox operates on his fourth-generation family farm in Idaho. He stated that placing second in the National High Yield, Spring Wheat Irrigated category was possible due to hard work, determination, and good seed quality. Wilcox chose WB7589 because he wanted to try a good Hard White Spring variety that yields well and has a good protein and test weight. The disease resistance and high yield potential is why Wilcox invests in newly purchased seed varieties for his farm. Wilcox expressed his appreciation of the agronomic support and high-quality genetics from WestBred.

“WestBred variety WB7589 has been a very proven variety for us that yields well with excellent protein content and test weight.” Dallin Wilcox, Rexburg, ID

Shawn Kimbrell grows wheat, corn, cotton, and sorghum on his farm in Sunray, Texas. Kimbrell has learned over the years that planting newly purchased seed is a necessary investment to make in order to harvest top yields. Several plot tests on his farm have proven that WestBred’s newly purchased seed outperforms bin run and other varieties on his operation. Kimbrell is thankful for the agronomic support from the WestBred field team, noting that they check in on his crops during growing season and offer advice based on disease and pest pressure noted throughout the region. Kimbrell placed second in National Percentage Increase with WB4595 in the Winter Wheat Dryland category of the 2021 NWYC.

“I plant WestBred wheat because of the support we get from the company. The yields are great, that's the main reason, and it looks like we have a good future with them. They're going to be here for the long haul.” Shawn Kimbrell, Sunray, TX

Bruce Anderson is a fourth-generation farmer in North Dakota, where he grows spring wheat, corn, and soybeans. Striving for top production, Anderson exclusively raises newly purchased seed and expressed his enthusiasm for WestBred varieties. Anderson was honored to place third in the National High Yield, Spring Wheat Dryland category with WB9590, which he has grown for over three years due to its agronomic attributes, fertility, and proven ability to increase yields on his farm.

“I’m really enthusiastic about the WestBred varieties, the variety I used this year was a real winner. I plant WestBred wheat because of the yield, characteristics of the protein, and combine ease.” Bruce Anderson, Valley City, ND