Genetics

Iowa State research reveals PI 88788 resistance is losing effectiveness at 2% per year, with yield losses potentially reaching 9 bushels per acre by decade’s end if management practices are unchanged.

The company had been using what it described as a placeholder name, SpinCo, since announcing it would split into two independent, publicly traded entities last October.

After testing thousands of varieties and a decade of trials, a new variety of winter wheat is on its way. Next season, in 2026, South Dakota producers will be able to plant SD Vivan – made with strong resistance to the state’s agronomic challenges.

The industry investigates the agronomic issue finding it can be attributed to many factors including environment, genetics and rapid growth stages.