Wheat Update- July 2023

Looking ahead to the 2024 wheat crop, seed variety selection is one of the most important decisions a grower will make.  Seed production this year was a challenge due to a drier-than-normal Winter and Spring.  MKC is fortunate to have a mix of dryland and irrigated seed production to ensure supply even when we have weather challenges like this year.
 
For 2024 MKC has a good supply of the following varieties – WB4401, WB4699, and Croplan 70-17. 


WB4401 offers a great fit for the continuous wheat, rotated after soybean, and later planted acres. 

• Grain quality is above average
• Overall yield is very good
• Provides aggressive fall growth for later planting

 
WB4699 brings a great option for early planted acres and acres following corn. 

• Wheat Streak Mosaic tolerance is above average
• It is later to break dormancy, so the threat of spring freeze damage is lessened
• Brings great top end yield potential  

 
CP70-17AX offers:

• Chemical resistance to Aggressor herbicide which offers control of cereal rye, cheat grass species, and volunteer wheats that are not CoAXium tolerant.
• Good option for suppressing hard to control grass weeds in wheat
• Does well on lower pH soils

 
Please visit with your Strategic Account Manager, or location, about your upcoming seed wheat needs.