Through a globally-driven, locally-tailored advanced breeding platform, BASF is unlocking the full potential of wheat and will deliver consistently high-performing hybrid wheat to advance one of the world’s most important crops, for today’s wheat farmer and for generations to come.

Wheat farmers face increased challenges and demands for more – more profitability, more consistency in both yield and quality while continuing sustainable practices. They need innovation, reliable tools and trusted partners to achieve more, with less, in their specific growing conditions.

BASF’s high-performing hybrid wheat seed is backed by a full support team of experts and a platform of proven tools and services to further enhance farmer success. Our world and our market need innovative and breakthrough tools to help farmers meet the growing global demand for wheat. To bring this much needed innovation to market, BASF utilizes diverse germplasm and genetics from key wheat-growing regions around the world to develop leading hybrids with value-added traits, such as increased yield, quality, disease and insect resistance that address specific local needs and conditions. Through proprietary and predictive wheat breeding approaches, we will deliver continuous trait innovations to meet the quickly changing needs of wheat growers and the value chain.

Our long-term commitment and substantial investment in wheat innovation includes primary R&D breeding stations and operations around the globe, an extensive global trial network and a dedicated team of experts around the world focused exclusively on bringing hybrid wheat to market in the mid-2020s. 

Primary R&D breeding stations and operations around the globe