New WinField United Answer Plot testing wheat, sunflowers for performance

Sue Roesler
May 5, 2025
May 5, 2025

Winfield Answer Plot — This Answer Plot in Wilton, ND, has nice hrsw varieties.

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Sunflower acres are rising throughout the region due to low stocks and attractive contracts, and the WinField United Answer Plot has been meeting the challenge for better genetics.

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