Panhandle Recommended Varieties
(Updated for 2016)
Recommended varieties listed by 3-year average yield performance (bu/acre) in University of Nebraska variety trials conducted in the Panhandle region. Click on the variety name for variety description and seed sources.
Rainfed Varieties
| Variety (Brand) | Yield (bu/a) | |
| Antero * (White) (PlainsGold) | 49 | |
| NE10589 (Ruth) (Husker Genetics) | 47 | |
| Cowboy (CRFW) | 46 | |
| LCS Mint (Limagrain Cereal Seeds) | 46 | |
| Denali (PlainsGold) | 46 | |
| Roubidoux (Husker Genetics) | 45 | |
| Freeman (Husker Genetics) | 45 | |
| Byrd (PlainsGold) | 45 | |
| Overland (Husker Genetics) | 44 | |
| Panhandle (Husker Genetics) |
43 | |
| WB-Grainfield (WestBred) | 43 | |
| T158 (Limagrain Cereal Seeds) | 43 | |
| Winterhawk (WestBred) | 43 | |
| Warhorse ** (Montana State University) | 42 | |
| Brawl CL Plus (PlainsGold) | 42 | |
| Mattern *** (Husker Genetics) | 41 | |
| Settler CL (Husker Genetics) | 40 | |
| Bearpaw** (Montana State University) | 37 | |
| Pronghorn **** | 37 | |
| Buckskin **** | 37 | |
| Goodstreak **** | 37 |
* White wheat
** Solid stem variety
*** Specialty (waxy) wheat. Can be planted only as an identity-preserved variety
**** Tall wheat with long coleoptile
For more detailed information about Nebraska Extension wheat variety trials, including sites, conditions, and detailed data, visit these sites:
Irrigated Varieties
| Variety (Brand) | Yield (bu/a) |
| SY Wolf (Syngenta AgriPro) | 107 |
| WB-Cedar (WestBred) | 106 |
| Denali (PlainsGold) | 105 |
| 105 | |
| Byrd (PlainsGold) | 105 |
| Brawl CL Plus (PlainsGold) | 104 |
|
Wesley (USDA - ARS) |
101 |
| T158 (Limagrain Cereal Seeds) | 99 |
|
Mattern ** (Husker Genetics) |
98 |
| Anton * (White) (Husker Genetics) | 98 |
* White wheat
** Specialty (waxy) wheat. Can be planted only as an identity-preserved variety
For more detailed information about Nebraska Extension wheat variety trials, including sites, conditions, and detailed data, visit these sites: