Small Grains Varieties

Variety	Maturity	Plant Height	Straw Strength	Test Weight	Avg Protein	Preharvest Sprouting	Leaf Rust	Scab	2024 Yield (bu/A)	Avg. Yield 3-yr (bu)
MN Torgy Hard Red Spring Wheat	Med	Med-Short	4	59.1	14.2	1	3	3	86.1	82.6
Organic MN Torgy Hard Red Spring Wheat	Med	Med-Short	4	59.1	14.2	1	3	3	86.1	82.3
Ascend SD Hard Red Spring Wheat	Med	Tall	5	58.5	14.3	5	3	3	86.1	85.6
Organic Bolles Hard Red Spring Wheat	Med	Med-Tall	4	60.1	16.7	1	2	5	68	65
Linkert Hard Red Spring Wheat	Early	Short	2	58.3	14.8	1	3	5	74.5	73.4

All data from University of Minnesota, 2024

Leaf Rust & Scab 1=resistant, 9=susceptible

Straw Strength 1=best, 9=worst

Preharvest Sprouting 1=least; 9=most

Variety	Type	Maturity	Height (in)	Straw Strength	Use	Awns/Rachilla Hairs	Protein %	Plump %	Scab	2024 Yield (bu/A)	Avg. Yield 3-yr (bu)
Organic Quest 6-Row Spring Barley	6-Row Spring	Early	Med	Avg	Feed/Forage/Malt	Semi-Smooth Short				88.7	99.8
Robust 6-Row Spring Barley	6-Row Spring	Early	Med	Avg	Feed/Forage	Semi-Smooth Short	13.3			96.9	98.8
Organic Robust 6-Row Spring Barley	6-Row	Early	Med	Avg	Feed/Forage	Semi-Smooth	13.3			96.9	98.9
Organic Lacey 6-Row Spring Barley	6-Row	Med	Med	Strong	Feed/Foage/Malt	Smooth	13.2			107.1	105
ND Genesis 2-Row Spring Barley	2-Row Spring	Early	Med	Avg	Feed/Forage/Malt	Semi-Smooth Long	11.8			103	107.1
Organic ND Genesis 2-Row Spring Barley	2-Row Spring	Early	Med	Avg	Feed/Forage/Malt	Semi-Smooth Long	11.8			103	107.1
Royal Forage Barley	6-Row	Early	Short	Strong	Feed/Forage	ID	ID	ID	ID	ID	ID
MN-Equinox 6-Row Winter Barley	6-Row	Early	Med	Below Avg	Feed	Rough Long
Organic MN-Equinox 6-Row Winter Barley	6-Row Winter	Early	Med	Below Avg	Feed	Rough Long	ID	ID	ID	ID	ID
KWS Orbit 6-Row Winter Barley	6-Row Winter	Med	Tall	Very Strong	Feed/Forage	Awned	ID	ID		ID	ID
LCS Violetta 2-Row Winter Barley	2-Row Winter	Early	Short	Very Strong	Feed/Malt	Awned	10.3	ID		80	84

KWS Orbit, LCS Calypso, and LCS Violetta Winter Barley data from Cornell University, 2022

All other data from University of Minnesota, 2024

Scab 1=resistant; 9=susceptible

ID=Insufficient Data

Variety	Seed Color	Maturity	Plant Height	Straw Strength	Test Wt.	Grain Millers Approved?	Crown Rust	BYDV	2024 Yield (bu/A)	Avg. Yield 3-Year (bu)
Organic Sumo Oats	White	Early	Medium	Very Strong	37.7	Yes	3	4	138.2	132
Reins Oats	White	Early	Short	Very Strong	37.3	Yes	6	4	139.7	134.9
Organic Reins Oats	White	Early	Short	Very Strong	37.3	Yes	6	4	139.7	134.9
Rushmore Oats	White	Med	Med-Tall	Avg	37.7	Yes	5	4	148.5	149.4
Organic Rushmore Oats	White	Med	Med-Tall	Avg	37.7	Yes	5	4	148.5	149.4
ND Heart Oats	White	Med-Late	Med-Tall	Avg	36.8	No	4	4	138.2	133.4
Organic ND Heart Oats	White	Med-Late	Med-Tall	Avg	36.8	No	4	4	138.2	133.4
SD Buffalo Oats	White	Med-Late	Med-Tall	Strong	36.9	Yes	4	ID	145.5	152.3
Organic SD Buffalo Oats	White	Med-Tall	Med-Tall	Strong	36.9	Yes	4	ID	145.5	152.3
Mink Oats	Yellow	Late	Med-Tall	Strong	35.1	No	2	id	172	166
Organic Streaker Hulless Oats	NA	Early	Med	Avg	42.1	No	5	4	105.8	105.9
Streaker Hulless Oats	NA	Early	Med	Avg	42.1	No	5	4	105.8	105.9
George Forage Oats	NA	Very Late	Very Tall	ID	NA	NA	ID	ID	NA	NA
Cover Crop Oats	Varies	Varies	Varies	Varies	Varies	No	Susceptible	NA	NA	NA
Organic Cover Crop Oats	Varies	Varies	Varies	Varies	Varies	No	Susceptible	NA	NA	NA

Data from University of Minnesota 2024 statewide averages.

Crown Rust & BYDV: 1 = resistant, 9 = susceptible.

*Variety not stated

Variety	Winter Hardiness	Maturity	Plant Ht	Straw Strength	Ergot	Test Wt.	Grain Protein	2024 Yield (bu/A)	Avg Yield 3 yrs (bu/A)
ND Gardner Winter Rye	6	Early	Very Tall	9	3	9	1	79.1	77.3
Organic ND Gardner Winter Rye	6	Early	Very Talll	9	3	9	1	79.1	77.3
Danko Winter Rye	7	Med	Med	1	3	1	6	102.7	93.7
Organic Danko Winter Rye	7	Med	Med	1	3	1	6	102.7	93.7
Hazlet Winter Rye	5	Late	Tall	5	1	2	6	99.2	84.9
Organic Hazlet Winter Rye	5	Late	Tall	5	1	2	6	99.2	84.9
Winter Rye	Excellent	Varies	Varies	Varies	Varies	Varies	Varies	ID	ID
KWS Tayo Hybrid Rye	1	Late	Short	1	1	3	9	126.4	119.8
KWS Receptor Hybrid Rye	1	Late	Short	1	1	2	9	138.2	120.9
KWS Serafino Hybrid Winter Rye	6	Late	Short	1	1	1	9	126.4	120.9
KWS Progas Hybrid Rye	2	Late	Med	2	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
KWS Aviator Hybrid Rye	ID	Early	Tall	ID	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA

Progas data from KWS, 2022. All other data from University of Minnesota, 2024

Ergot 1=resistant, 9= susceptible

Straw Strength/Protein 1=best, 9=worst

Maturity 1=earliest, 9=latest

Test Weight 1=heaviest, 9=lightest

Plant Height 1=short, 9=tall

Winter Hardiness 1=not hardy, 9=very hardy

ID=Insufficient Data.