Results from the 2025 Ohio Wheat Performance Test are now available. Click here to download a PDF of the report.
This year’s report includes 76 winter wheat varieties and 15 brands grown in five counties (Wood, Wayne, Clark, Union, and Pickaway). In fall 2024, wheat was planted at three out of five locations within 17 days of the fly-free date. Wet fall weather prevented earlier planting. Fall growth was adequate given later planting dates, and wheat entered dormancy in good condition. Cool temperatures and adequate subsoil moisture led to a long grain fill period. Wet conditions in May and June resulted in higher disease pressure and lower test weights compared to previous years and delayed harvest. Across the five locations, grain yield averaged 90.6 bu/acre, with the highest yield recorded at 116.6 bu/acre in Wayne County.
The purpose of the Ohio Wheat Performance Test is to evaluate wheat varieties, blends, brands, and breeding lines for yield, grain quality, and other important performance characteristics. This information gives wheat producers comparative information for selecting the varieties best suited for their production system and market. Varieties differ in yield potential, winter hardiness, maturity, standability, disease and insect resistance, and other agronomic characteristics. Selection should be based on performance from multiple test sites and years.