The state winners for the 2017 National Wheat Yield Contest have been announced. Growers from 27 states entered the contest, making this the largest listing to date of state winners.
“It’s great to see winners from such states as Maryland, Delaware, and Virginia who aren’t commonly known for producing wheat,” stated NWF Board President and North Carolina wheat grower Phil McLain. “It demonstrates the versatility of the crop which can grow in these states as well as in states like Kansas and Washington.”
The contest recognizes the overall high yield winner for each state (those submitted) in two primary competition categories: winter wheat and spring wheat, and two subcategories: dryland and irrigated.
Read the full story below at FarmFutures.com or see the list of winners at wheatfoundation.org.