The National Wheat Foundation (NWF) annual National Wheat Yield Contest officially kicked off January 17, 2018. In its third year, the contest continues to drive innovation in the industry by spotlighting the best practices among American wheat growers.
This year, the contest is adding a quality requirement, raising the bar for what constitutes the greater grain among U.S. wheat growers. Foundation Board President Phil McLain believes adding a quality component to the contest will encourage growers to share approaches and techniques that help improve quality and maintain yields.
“The wheat yield contest helps improve the overall quality and marketability of U.S. wheat by creating a reason for growers to share success and learn from one another,” McLain said.
This new quality requirement addresses the market opportunities U.S. wheat growers to maximize profitability as they grow the greater grain and allow the industry to compete with wheat growers around the world.
The top five winners from each category & subcategory, along with the overall high yield winner, will be recognized nationally, including at the winner’s reception during the 2019 Commodity Classic to be held February 28th to March 2nd in Orlando, Florida.
Additionally, Eddie Mercer Agri-Services, Inc. and Syngenta AgriPro will be offering an extra incentive to their customers who participate in the contest. The two will pay the state winner $1,000 if the entry is Mercer Brand or Syngenta seed. In addition, Eddie Mercer will pay all county winners $200.00 if they win with a Mercer Brand MBX Wheat.
The 2017 contest had a record-breaking 287 entries from 27 states, and this year’s contest is expected to continue growing the momentum of sharing best practices and techniques throughout the industry.
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