2024 Preferred Variety Program

We are now accepting submissions for our 2024 Preferred Variety Program. This is valid for the fall 2023 planting season.

The Grain Craft Preferred Variety Program includes varieties that have been thoroughly tested and selected based on key milling and baking characteristics.

Why Preferred Varieties?

  • Each has shown strong grain yield and successful end-use performance
  • Premiums paid for preferred varieties delivered to select Grain Craft locations.
  • Offers a more consistent end product with better baking functionality
  • Identity Preservation to promote growers and to connect consumers to the agriculture industry

Become a Preferred Variety Grower

  1. Select preferred varieties from the Grain Craft list.
  2. Read through the program requirements.
  3. Submit your information on the form below.
  4. Complete the Grain Craft Harvest and Wheat Sustainability Surveys. (These will be emailed to you in June)
  5. At harvest, you will collect and send a 10 lb. sample of each contracted preferred variety to: Grain Craft Innovation & Quality (GCIQ) Lab at 1990 Kimball Avenue, Manhattan, KS.  Sample must include Name, Farm Name, and Variety Information.

Grain Craft Preferred Varieties

Grain Craft Preferred Variety Identity Preserved bids shall be offered for contracting the following varieties:

Winterhawk
WB 4303
WB 4515

Byrd
Canvas
Guardian
Whistler

Oakley CL
KS Western Star
KS Dallas
KS Silverado HWW

LCS Julep
LCS Mint
LCS Link
LCS Valiant
T158
LCS Photon AX
LCS Helix AX
LCS Yeti (HWW)

TAM 112
TAM 114

SY Southwind
SY Flint
SY Monument
SY Rugged
AP EverRock
Bob Dole
SY Achieve CL2
AP18 AX

Paradise
Settler CL

Ruby Lee
Billings
Duster
Double Stop CL+
Bentley
Iba
Gallagher
Smith’s Gold
Spirit Rider
Strad CL+
Baker’s Ann
Green Hammer

Showdown
Skydance

2024 Preferred Variety Producer Agreement

Please submit your information via the following form:

https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/7486069/2024-Preferred-Variety-Program-Planting