National Wheat Yield Contest winter wheat results announced

Wheat growers from 20 states competed this year in two primary categories, winter wheat and spring wheat. Those categories are further divided into dryland and irrigated wheat. In the winter wheat category, AgriMAXX grower Michael Ebelhar from Kentucky ranked #4 in the nation and #1 in Kentucky with AgriMAXX 505 yielding 126.07 bushels per acre.

Top Wheat Yield Contest Entries Surpass 130 Bushels

Farmers in this year’s Illinois Wheat Association High Yield Contest certainly pushed yields to impressive heights as the top three finalists all surpassed 130 bushels per acre. Mark Krausz, IWA vice president from New Baden (Clinton County), won the 2021 wheat yield contest with an entry of 133.4 bushels per acre using AgriMAXX 505 variety.

AgriMAXX Wheat Debuts the New Heavyweight and Defender Varieties

AgriMAXX Wheat announced a new groundbreaking lineup of wheat varieties offered for this fall: the Heavyweight and Defender Varieties. This year marks the launch of new varieties that made even greater strides in test weight and even better genetics to fight against diseases to protect yields.

Illinois farmers pleased with wheat crop

There are a lot of smiles in Illinois’ Wheat Belt this year. AgriMAXX Wheat had a record number of members in its 100 Bushel Club, achieved by averaging at least 100 bushels per acre in an entire field. Hear from AgriMAXX's Matt Wehmeyer about this year's wheat harvest.

2021’s Top 10 Next Gen Leaders

Congratulations to Matt Wehmeyer of AgriMAXX for being recognized as a 2021 Next Gen Leader in agriculture by Seed World Magazine.

Illinois on Track to Harvest more Wheat this Year

Growers in Illinois boosted plantings by 130,000 acres last fall to a total of 700,000 acres statewide. Matt Wehmeyer, Vice President at AgriMAXX, gives his take on the state of wheat across Illinois.

Illinois crops stand up to frigid winter

A review of Illinois crops, including wheat, after the winter snow this year.

Cornerstone #2: Fertility

Cornerstone #3: Weeds, Insects and Plant Diseases

Cornerstone #1: Seeding and Planting

The Early Farmer Gets the Yield

This year's National Wheat Yield Contest winners set themselves apart from the pack in many ways. Hear from Dale Wehmeyer, President of AgriMAXX Wheat, and other contest winners on their recommendations on variety choice and management practices to produce bin-busting yields.

NWF Announces State Winners for the 2020 National Wheat Yield Contest

The National Wheat Foundation (NWF) announced the national winners for the 2020 National Wheat Yield Contest. AgriMAXX Wheat recognized for top finishes in Illinois and Kentucky.