Corn yield contest reflects resilience of corn and farmers
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, the NCGA said. The National Corn Yield Contest is now in its 56th year and remains NCGA’s most p...