Ultragrain Premium Program brochure

GET
TOP DOLLAR
for
Premium
PlainsGold
HARD WHITE
Wheat Varieties
Join the CWRF Ardent Mills
Ultragrain® Premium Program
Eligible PlainsGold Varieties
There are two PlainsGold hard white winter wheat varieties eligible for
the program: PlainsGold Snowmass and PlainsGold Thunder CL. Both varieties
combine excellent milling and baking qualities with good yields, stress tolerance,
test weight and disease resistance.
Take a closer look at each of these varieties to select the best fit
for your operation.
PlainsGold Snowmass
Snowmass combines good dryland yields with good test weights, excellent
resistance to wheat streak mosaic virus, medium-tall plant stature for increased
crop residue cover, and superior milling and baking quality characteristics.
Premium Pricing
Base premium: $0.65 per bushel
Protein premium: $0.20 per bushel for wheat with protein levels at or above 13%
Seed Rebate: $3.00 per bushel seed rebate on certified seed purchases
PlainsGold Thunder CL
Thunder CL is a single-gene Clearfield® hard white winter wheat variety that
is tolerant to Beyond™ herbicide for broad-spectrum weed control, including
problematic winter annual grassy weeds. In addition, Thunder CL combines good
yields, good stress tolerance, good disease resistance, good test weights and
superior milling and baking qualities. Thunder CL is also an excellent irrigated
wheat variety.
Premium Pricing
Base premium: $0.40 per bushel
Protein premium: $0.20 per bushel for wheat with protein levels at or above 13%
PlainsGold Seed Growers
Purchase PlainsGold Snowmass or PlainsGold Thunder CL certified seed from these
PlainsGold seed growers and you’ll also be eligible for premium pricing at harvest!
Certified seed is a requirement for the program to ensure a high-quality end
product. The following PlainsGold seed growers will have certified seed for
Snowmass and Thunder CL varieties available this fall!
BONUS: Farmers purchasing Snowmass will earn an additional $3 per bushel
rebate on certified seed purchases — to be paid after next year’s harvest.
Location
Seed Grower
Phone
Varieties
Akron
Pachner Agri-Enterprises
(970) 554-0645
Snowmass
Amherst
Gary Rafert
(970) 854-2607
Snowmass
Bennett
Curtis Lewton
(303) 644-4326
Snowmass
Burlington
Randy Wilks
(719) 346-7314
Snowmass
Burlington
Ryan Weaver
(719) 346-7779
Thunder CL
Byers
Progressive Farms
(720) 244-6775
Snowmass
Crook
Terry Ring
(970) 253-5009
Snowmass
Erie
Johnston Family Farms
(303) 591-8830
Snowmass and Thunder CL
Genoa
Dry Creek Seed
(719) 763-2367
Snowmass and Thunder CL
Grand Junction
Frank Fry
(970) 858-7181
Thunder CL
Haxtun
Anderson Wheat Farms
(970) 774-4143
Snowmass and Thunder CL
Holyoke
Aaron Sprague
(970) 854-5328
Snowmass and Thunder CL
Julesburg
Dolezal Farms
(308) 289-5445
Snowmass
Matheson
Kochis Farms
(719) 775-2596
Snowmass
New Raymer
Jim and Cole Mertens
(970) 437-5358
Snowmass
Orchard
Cary Wickstrom
(970) 656-3483
Snowmass
Roggen
Cooksey Farms
(303) 849-5214
Snowmass and Thunder CL
Sheridan Lake
Sand Creek, Inc.
(719) 729-3367
Snowmass
Seibert
CSF Farms
(970) 664-2281
Snowmass
Wallace, KS
Niswonger & Son, Inc.
(620) 375-2597
Snowmass
Walsh
Brooks Seeds
(719) 523-4473
Snowmass
Woodrow
Wagers Seed
(970) 544-0057
Snowmass
Your local PlainsGold seed grower will help you enroll in the CWRF
Ardent Mills Ultragrain® Premium program.
Collect Premium Prices at Harvest
PlainsGold Snowmass and PlainsGold Thunder CL both have a reliable track
record and good yield history. Combine this with premium pricing and you’re
sure to make a good investment.
The premium-pricing schedule was redesigned last year to make the program
easy to understand!
Variety
Base Premium
Additional Protein Premium
(wheat at or above 13% protein) Seed Rebate
PlainsGold Snowmass
$0.65/ bushel
$0.20/bushel
$3/bushel
PlainsGold Thunder CL
$0.40/bushel
$0.20/bushel
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Delivery Points
Once you have harvested your wheat crop, complete the program by delivering
your qualifying wheat crop to any of the following delivery points in Colorado,
Kansas or Nebraska.
Amherst, CO at Grainland Coop
Arriba, CO at Flagler Coop
Anton, CO at Anton Coop
Bennett, CO at Roggen Coop
Brush, CO at Roggen Coop
Burlington, CO at Stratton Coop
Colby, KS at Cornerstone Ag
Coolidge, KS at Scoular Coop
Denver at Ardent Mills
Dix, NE at Frenchman Valley Coop
Additional delivery points pending.
Flagler, CO at Flagler Coop
Fort Morgan, CO at Wildcat Dairy
Haxtun, CO at Grainland Coop
Holyoke, CO at Grainland Coop
Hugo, CO at Flagler Coop
Nunn, CO at Roggen Coop
Peetz, CO at Peetz Coop
Pierce, CO at Roggen Coop
Roggen, CO at Roggen Coop
Stratton, CO at Stratton Coop
Springfield, CO at Elkhart Coop
Learn More For more information about the program, delivery points, or
to get contract paper work, visit your local seed grower. You can also get more
information online at www.PlainsGold.com and www.coloradowheat.org.
About CWRF The Colorado Wheat Research Foundation (CWRF) and
Ardent Mills offer this remarkable program for wheat farmers in the region growing
eligible hard white winter wheat varieties, which are increasingly in demand.
Joining the CWRF Ardent
Mills Ultragrain® Premium
Program is easy and it
provides premium pricing
for popular PlainsGold hard
white winter wheat varieties.
Opening New Markets
Consumers are choosing whole-wheat products made from hard
white wheat to get the healthy benefits of whole grains with a milder
flavor, which appeals to many accustomed to the taste of refined flour.
Now High Plains farmers have more options to compete in this
growing marketplace while getting premium prices for their wheat
crop. You can earn up to 85 cents more per bushel when you grow
PlainsGold hard white winter wheat varieties through the CWRF
Ardent Mills Ultragrain® Premium Program.