(NAFB.com) – The National Wheat Foundation announced the winners of the 2025 National Wheat Yield Contest. This year’s contest attracted almost 500 entries, including 30 submissions in the pilot Digital Yield categories. Winners were recognized in four traditional five-acre categories and two digital yield categories. Among the honorees are 17 repeat winners, while 11 are first-time champions. The Foundation was especially pleased to see winners from new states like Wisconsin and Indiana, as well as the traditional larger wheat states like Montana. Yields were particularly strong in 2025, with record-high averages in two categories: Winter dryland (yield basis) was 172.5 bushels per acre, and Spring Irrigated at 187.94 bushels per acre. Through the contest, top wheat producers share the management practices and technologies that help them achieve exceptional yields, high quality, and stronger profitability. “This contest encourages growers to strive for high yield quality and profitability,” said Anne Osborne, Foundation Executive Director.