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Terms for three members of the Nebraska Corn Development, Utilization and Marketing Board (Nebraska Corn Board) will expire June 30, 2022, and Nebraska’s corn checkoff program is seeking candidates to

Tommy Cartrite Managing 10 sections of row crops and 13 sections in a cattle operation requires a dedicated crew, says Sunray, Texas, farmer Tommy Cartrite. He lined the crew up after the 2020 corn harvest. Crew members are, left to right: Rubin Gonzalez, Tony Gonzalez, Felipe Colli, Cesar Espino, Cartrite, Albert Alvarez, Ramon Gonzalez and Miguel Castenada. Sunray, Texas, producer takes top honors in 2020 corn yield contest, uses lessons learned to improve farm product...

Wisconsin State Farmer U.S. farmers not only planted and harvested a large crop successfully in 2020, but they also rolled out some impressive yields in the National Corn Growers Association’s National Corn Yield Contest despite weather challenges, wildfires, and a pandemic. Michigan farmer Don Stall turned in a bin busting yield of 476.9052 bushels per acre, reflecting farmers resilience and the value of modern seed varieties, advanced production techniques and innovative growing practices, ...

Don Stall, Charlotte, Michigan, produced this yield in the conventional irrigated division. By 12/16/2020 Don Stall, Charlotte, Michigan, obtained the top yield in 2020’s National Corn Growers Association’s National Corn Yield Contest. He produced an entry with a yield of 476.9052 bushels per acre in the conventional irrigated division.    The National Corn Yield Contest is now in its 56th year and remains NCGA’s most popular program for members, say NCGA official...

U.S. farmers not only planted and harvested a large crop successfully in 2020, but they also rolled out some impressive yields in the National Corn Growers Association’s National Corn Yield Contest despite weather challenges, wildfires, and a pandemic. Don Stall, Charlotte, Michigan, produced the highest yield in the contest with a yield of 476.9052 bushels per acre, reflecting farmers’ resilience and the value of modern seed varieties, advanced production techniques and innovative growing ...

The National Corn Yield Contest is in its 56th year and is NCGA’s most popular program. “This contest brings farmers together to create, innovate and explore ways to optimize the nation’s largest and arguably most important crop,” said Debbie Borg, chair of NCGA’s Member and Consumer Engagement Action Team. “At both the state and national levels, contest winners find new ways to excel while using a variety of techniques. Ultimately, the invention and improvement by farmers and input...

U.S. farmers not only planted and harvested a large crop successfully in 2020, but they also rolled out some impressive yields in the National Corn Growers Association’s National Corn Yield Contest despite weather challenges, wildfires, and a pandemic. Don Stall, Charlotte, Michigan, produced the highest yield in the contest with a yield of 476.9052 bushels per acre, reflecting farmers’ resilience and the value of modern seed varieties, advanced production techniques and innovative growing ...