April 23rd, 2024
Timing Matters: the Fungicide at Bloom Application
The final application of the wheat season is coming up and is one of the most important passes we will make during the growing season: fungicide at bloom. This is the money shot. Read more about popular fungicides and what optimal timing (Feekes 10.5.1) looks like in wheat.
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March 15th, 2024
2023 Wheat Season by the Numbers
Each year, yields climb higher as wheat genetics continually improve. Read about the big AgriMAXX Wheat wins throughout different states and nationally.
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March 11th, 2024
The 2024 NEW AgriMAXX Products
AgriMAXX’s goal is to improve farmer yields and profitability. We launch new wheat varieties every year with additional agronomic strengths. Read about the new AgriMAXX varieties for 2024.
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February 29th, 2024
Classes of Wheat Determine Potential
Progressive Farmer’s Pam Smith interviews President Matt Wehmeyer on his family farm about the future of wheat farming. They talk about yield gains and managing wheat. She also writes about states with leading acreage and the classes of wheat.
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February 20th, 2024
Optimism surrounds winter wheat crop, moisture pending
Can Illinois winter wheat growers pull off a record state average yield for the fourth year in a row? Read more about what Matt Wehmeyer, President at AgriMAXX, and Mark Krausz, a Clinton County Farm Bureau member, said about the impact of weather and what farmers should focus on right now.
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February 14th, 2024
Q&A with David West, AgriMAXX Mid-South Territory Manager
David West talks through what insects we should we watching for in our wheat fields, the issues aphids create in wheat, scouting tips, and management practices for aphid control.
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January 5th, 2024
State’s wheat crop starts year in good shape
Illinois wheat growers managed to get the crop off to a good start in much of the state before it went dormant for the winter. Keys to the early-season success include a good window for timely planting last fall followed by recent rounds of precipitation. Click to read more comments from Matt Wehmeyer of AgriMAXX and Dave Devore of Siemer Milling.
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September 18th, 2023
2023 Wheat Season Recap
AgriMAXX has been on a mission to change the wheat industry and prove that High Performance Wheat is attainable for all. It is a pleasure to work with growers to profitably produce wheat. As we reflect on the season, the incredible achievements and innovations in wheat genetics stand out.
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August 26th, 2023
Seed reps foresee another big year for wheat
Illinois farmers boosted wheat plantings by 210,000 acres for the 2023 crop compared to 2022. And did it ever pay off. Click to read more comments from industry representatives about the 2023 year and their predictions for 2024.
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August 10th, 2023
Bin-busting yields fuel interest in AgriMAXX Wheat varieties
As the harvest has wraps up across the United States, AgriMAXX Wheat Company’s President Matt Wehmeyer couldn’t be prouder of the results coming in from this year’s crop. Click to read more.
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April 4th, 2023
Assessing Spring Freeze Damage
Much of the United States experienced freezing temperatures one or more days during March 17th - March 21st. Click to read more about reported low temperatures and more information about assessing wheat freeze damage.
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February 27th, 2023
Discolored Wheat Fields?
As winter draws to a close and spring draws near, wheat fields are starting to green up. In some situations, wheat plants exhibit a discoloration and lead us to ask what’s going on? There could be several reasons.
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