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National Wheat Yield Contest 2025
National Wheat Yield Contest Celebrates a Decade of Progress in Yields and Quality
Editor’s Note: From coast to coast, wheat is an important component to crop rotation on many farms. Each year, Progressive Farmer devotes an issue of...
2025 Wheat Quality Award Winners Named
Wheat Foundation Announces Top-Quality Awards in National Wheat Yield Contest
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (DTN) — Big yields may generate big headlines, but in the world of wheat, bushels per acre is only one consideration. The...
2025 NCGA Corn Yield Contest Results
Hula Bins 572.2589 BPA Winning Entry in 2025 NCGA Corn Yield Contest
This article was originally posted at 10:52 a.m. CST on Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025. It has been updated with additional information.
Irrigated Winter Wheat Winner Profile
Idaho Farmer Wins Irrigated Winter Wheat Contest Category With 228.13 BPA
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (DTN) — When it comes to growing high-yielding winter wheat in the high desert of south-central Idaho’s Magic Valley, the Reynolds family...
Dryland National Spring Wheat Category Winner
Rains Push North Dakota Wheat to 147.81 BPA Winning Yield Contest
Nick Pfaff faced severe drought going into the 2025 spring wheat season. In fact, it was so dry, the Bismarck, North Dakota, farmer cut nitrogen...
National Sorghum Yield Contest Winners
239.93 BPA Sorghum Crop Earns New Jersey Grower Bin Buster Award
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (DTN) — Successful row-crop farmers know that improving production lies somewhere between “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it,” and “betting the...
Dryland Winter Wheat Winner Profile
Oregon Farmer Wins Dryland Winter Wheat Contest Category With 198.32 BPA
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (DTN) — It wasn’t long ago that Steve VanGrunsven viewed the winter wheat he planted as simply a means of extending his...
2025 National Wheat Yield Contest Winners
Idaho Farmer Tops 2025 National Wheat Yield Contest with 228.13 BPA Entry
This article was originally published at 3:01 p.m. CST on Tuesday, Nov. 4. It was updated with corrected information at 11:05 a.m. CST on Wednesday,...