Windsor, Colorado, USA
November 6, 2024
Winning both winter wheat Bin Buster awards and many first-place trophies, farmers planting Limagrain Cereal Seeds varieties brought home a lot of gold in this year’s National Wheat yield contest.
In the Winter Wheat-Dryland category, LCS Shine showed why it got its name by outshining the competition. Steve VanGrunsven of Forest Grove, OR, earned the prestigious Bin Buster title with an outstanding yield of 170.63 bushels per acre using LCS Shine. Clint Zenner from Genesee, ID, secured 2nd place with 167.03 bushels per acre using LCS Shine, while Garrett Warren of Dayton, WA, claimed 3rd place with 164.68 bushels per acre with a combination of 50% LCS Shine and 50% LCS Jefe.
In the Winter Wheat-Irrigated category, Phillip Gross of Warden, WA, flew to the top of the charts with LCS Jet, claiming the Bin Buster award with an amazing 223.08 bushels per acre, the highest yield of this year’s contest!
This makes LCS Shine a Bin Buster winner 4 years running!
A Testament to Farmers’ Excellence
These victories belong to the farmers whose hard work and innovative practices have maximized the genetic potential of Limagrain Cereal Seeds’ varieties. Their results show what can happen when you pair outstanding knowledge and hard work with exceptional wheat genetics.
“Our farmers are the source of our success; without their excellent communication, we would not have such intense clarity of focus and direction in our breeding efforts.” – Tatiana Henry, COO at Limagrain Cereal Seeds.
LCS Winner’s list
Winter Wheat – Dryland:
Idaho
1st Place: Clint Zenner, Genesee, 167.03 bushels/acre, LCS Shine
2nd Place: Harlan Zenner, Genesee, 157.08 bushels/acre, LCS Shine
3rd Place: Mike Stout, Genesee, 150.55 bushels/acre, LCS Shine
Montana
3rd Place: Gary DeHaan, Belgrade, 113.63 bushels/acre, LCS Missile
Oklahoma
2nd Place: Tom Hill, Tonkawa, 135.64 bushels/acre, LCS Warbird AX
Texas
1st Place: Koby Dickerson, Vernon, 102.80 bushels/acre, LCS Steel AX
Oregon
1st Place: Steve VanGrunsven, Forest Grove, 170.63 bushels/acre, LCS Shine
Washington
1st Place: Garrett Warren, Dayton, 164.68 bushels/acre, 50% LCS Shine/50% LCS Jefe
Winter Wheat – Irrigated:
Montana
1st Place: John McDonnell, Three Forks, 170.04 bushels/acre, LCS Missile
Nebraska
3rd Place: Nathan Magnanine, Kimball, 131.92 bushels/acre, LCS Atomic
Oklahoma
1st Place: Zach Balahtsis, Tonkawa, 177.52 bushels/acre, LCS Warbird AX
Washington
1st Place: Phillip Gross, Warden, 223.08 bushels/acre, LCS Jet
Congratulations and Thank You From LCS
Congratulations to the participants and winners of this year’s National Wheat Yield Contest, and a huge THANK YOU to all of our farmers & dealers who have believed in and supported Limagrain Cereal Seeds over the years. It is hard to believe that just a few short years ago, we came in as an unknown new entrant to the North American cereal seeds market, and because of you, we are now the fastest-growing cereal seeds brand around! Together, we have produced some of the best varieties on the market. So, congrats to you! Without you, none of this is possible.
About Limagrain Cereal Seeds
Limagrain Cereal Seeds continues to develop and provide high-yielding, adaptable wheat varieties that empower farmers to excel in diverse growing conditions, cementing our commitment to supporting agricultural success nationwide.
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