Clearfield Hard Red Spring Wheat (MT21487)
Montana State University seeks a partner to license and commercialize a new Clearfield hard red spring wheat.
Description:
MT21487 is a high-performing, two-gene Clearfield® wheat line developed for Montana and similar production regions. It combines strong yield potential with very good end-use quality and stable grain protein and test weight. MT21487 is intended for commercialization through a partner holding an approved BASF Clearfield® license.
Key Advantages:
- Two-gene Clearfield® imidazolinone herbicide resistance (als1, als2)
- Excellent yield performance, particularly in rainfed environments
- Competitive protein content and test weight
- Very good end-use quality suitable for commercial milling and baking
Agronomic Performance-Advanced Yield Trials (2023–2025, 29 location-years):
- Highest-yielding line in rainfed environments (60.5 bu/ac)
- Second highest yielding line across all environments (76.4 bu/ac)
- Test weight comparable to Dagmar and higher than NS-Presser CLP
- Grain protein intermediate between Dagmar and NS-Presser CLP
Standability and Insect Response:
- Intermediate solid-stem expression
- Somewhat more susceptible to wheat stem sawfly than Dagmar under severe pressure
- Similar sawfly response to Dagmar under moderate pressure in off-station trials
End-Use Quality:
- Very good overall end-use quality
- Comparable or improved quality relative to Dagmar for most traits
- Stronger gluten strength than NS-Presser CLP
- Meets or exceeds breeding targets for evaluated quality parameters
Disease Response:
- Susceptible to fusarium head blight, stripe rust, and leaf rust
- Moderately resistant to domestic stem rust races
- Additional disease ratings not available
Licensing Opportunity:
- US plant variety protection (PVP) rights available for license and commercialization in all states; international plant breeder’s rights available for license and commercialization outside the United States.
- Additional agronomic information available in the MT21487 Variety Release Package.
- Licensee(s) to purchase ~1500 bu treated Foundation Seed in September 2026 from MSU at a rate of $42/bu.
- Licensee(s) must have a BASF Clearfield Commercial license. BASF has certain requirements that the licensee must follow and will not allow MSU to license to a company that does not have the BASF Clearfield Commercial license.
- To submit a licensing proposal, respond by 11:59pm Tuesday, March 31, 2026, to the licensing opportunity announcement at: MT21487 Licensing Opportunity and Term Sheet