2026 Preferred Variety Program
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?
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- Each has shown strong grain yield and successful end-use performance
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- Offers a more consistent end product with better baking functionality
- Identity Preservation to promote growers and to connect consumers to the agriculture industry
Approved Preferred Varieties
Grain Craft Preferred Variety Identity Preserved bids shall be offered for contracting the following varieties:
Midwestern Preferred Varieties
Winterhawk
WB 4303
WB 4515
WB 4445 CLP
Byrd
Canvas
Guardian
Whistler
Oakley CL
KS Bill Snyder
KS Dallas
KS Mako
KS Western Star
KS Silverado (HWW)
KS Big Bow (HWW)
LCS Warbird AX
LCS Radar
LCS Julep
LCS Mint
LCS Link
LCS Valiant
LCS T158
LCS Photon AX
LCS Helix AX
LCS White Lightning (HWW)
LCS Yeti (HWW)
TAM 112
TAM 114
SY Southwind
SY Flint
SY Monument
SY Rugged
Bob Dole
SY Achieve CL2
AP18 AX
AP EverRock
Paradise
Settler CL
Ruby Lee
Billings
Duster
Double Stop CL+
Bentley
Breakthrough
Iba
Gallagher
Smith’s Gold
Butler’s Gold
Spirit Rider
Strad CL+
Baker’s Ann
Green Hammer
Showdown
Skydance
PNW Preferred Varieties
Hard Red Winter
LCS Jet
Hard Red Spring
WB9668
WB9707
Holmes
Jefferson
SY Gunsight
Hard White Spring
WB7589
WB7696
WB7313
UI Platinum
UI Gold
SY Teton
WB7202CLP (Dryland Only)
Soft White Winter
SY Assure
SY Ovation
WB1529
WB1621
Soft White Spring
UI Cookie
UI Stone
UI Pettit
WB6430
Montana Preferred Varieties
Hard Red Winter
Yellowstone
Decade
Judee
Rampart
Colter
Bobcat
FourOsix
Flathead
LCS Jet
SY Monument
CS Bridger CLP
Hard Red Spring
Vida
WB9668
SY Gunsight
SY Ingmar
Reeder
McNeal
Dagmar
Rocker
Hard White Spring
SY Teton
WB7589