Ransom is best adapted to Southeastern North Dakota and is name for Ransom County. Ransom is awned with white chaff, slightly earlier maturing and shorter than 'Seward'. Straw strength of Ransom is moderately strong. Ransom also has good winter hardiness. In yield trials Ransom has shown a small yield advantage over 'Arapahoe', 'Elkhorn', and Seward and a much larger yield advantage over 'Roughrider'.
Roughrider is resistant to stem and leaf rust.
Ransom is a good quality hard red spring wheat. Test weight of Ransom is equal or better than Seward. Wheat protein, and other milling characteristics of Ransom are between Roughrider a high protein variety and Seward which has lower protein. Dough mixing properties are better than Seward and equivalent to Roughrider. Baking performance of Ransom is good, performing equal to Roughrider.