Articles tagged under: yield
King Corn
Published December 15, 2022
Heath Cutrell of Virginia is the overall winner of the National Corn Growers Association yield contest with yield exceeding 394 bushels per acre. This was in the conventional, non-irrigated category. For the state winners, Kevin Bauer of Hastings wins the…Big Bushels
Published January 8, 2019
A Berlin, North Dakota farmer is pushing state corn yields to new levels. This past year, Steve Huber had the highest yielding crop in the National Corn Growers Association Yield Contest for North Dakota, with 299 bushels per acre. Those…Changes Made to Wheat Yield Contest
Published January 4, 2019
When the National Wheat Yield Contest began four years ago, it was based on the percent increase above the county average. Steve Joehl, who organizes the competition, says that criteria was a hindrance for growers in high production counties. "This…Managing for High Yield Corn
Published June 29, 2018
The all-time record corn yield is 542 bushels per acre. That is a long way from last year’s average yield nationwide of 177 bushels per acre. University of Illinois Professor of Plant Physiology Dr. Fred Below is advocating next-level management…Feed the Corn for High Yield Success
Published June 25, 2018
The all-time record corn yield is 542 bushels per acre. With last year’s average yield nationwide of 177 bushels per acre, there is opportunity for growth. University of Illinois Professor of Plant Physiology Dr. Fred Below is advocating next-level management…