The highest 2021 corn yield of 602.1684 bushels per acre was achieved by David Hula of Charles City, Va.

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December 15, 2021

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The National Corn Growers Association released the winners of the 57th National Corn Yield Contest. The great yields achieved in the contest reflect farmers' resilience and deep dedication to continuous improvement.

“This contest offers farmers a chance to come together both for good-natured competition and to help innovate the future of our industry,” said Lowell Neitzel, chair of NCGA’s Member and Consumer Engagement Action Team. “These contestants grow to be leaders in many other ways as well. For many, the contest may be their first interaction with NCGA. As they learn more, the true value of the work that we do to build a better tomorrow inspires greater achievement.”

National Corn Yield Contest winners

The Corn Yield Contest includes 9 production categories based on growing practices, and the national contest ranks the top three growers in each category. The 27 national winners had verified yields averaging more than 376 bushels per acre, compared to the projected national average of 177 bushels per acre nationwide.

The highest yield of the contest across all production categories was achieved by David Hula, topping 600 bushels per acre.

2021 Corn Yield Contest National Winners

Rank

Name

Location

Seed Brand

Yield

Conventional Non-Irrigated

 

 

 

1

Heath Cutrell

Chesapeake, VA

DEKALB

391.3092

2

Douglas Stall

Charlotte, MI

Pioneer

363.5288

3

Joshua Will Watson

Sweetwater, TN

DEKALB

343.4807

Conventional Non-Irrigated: Corn Belt States

 

 

1

Troy Uphoff

Findlay, IL

DEKALB

354.985

2

Rhylan Kalb

Dubois, IN

DEKALB

351.052

3

Jared Ripp

Dane, WI

DEKALB

322.5088

No-Till Non-Irrigated

 

 

 

1

Leonard Truszkowski

Stewartsville, NJ

Dyna-Gro

353.361

2

Sharon Santini

Phillipsburg, NJ

DEKALB

352.3746

3

William Rigdon

Jarrettsville, MD

DEKALB

324.2236

No-Till Non-Irrigated: Corn Belt States 

 

 

1

Shawn Kalb

Dubois, IN

DEKALB

391.4773

2

Emmersen Kalb

Dubois, IN

DEKALB

352.3063

3

Jonathan Borges

Marshall, MO

AgriGold

339.569

Strip, Min, Mulch, Ridge-Till Non-Irrigated

 

 

1

Harrison Rigdon

Jarrettsville, MD

DEKALB

366.827

2

Scott Truszkowski

Stewartsville, NJ

Dyna-Gro

341.8442

3

Darrell Hagan

Whitesville, KY

Stewart Seeds

324.9635

Strip, Min, Mulch, Ridge-Till Non-Irrigated: Corn Belt States

 

1

Kevin Kalb

Dubois, IN

DEKALB

403.7599

2

Nikia Kalb

Dubois, IN

DEKALB

365.4261

3

Scott Berget

Gratiot, WI

DEKALB

322.0204

No-Till Irrigated

 

 

 

1

David Hula

Charles City, VA

Pioneer

602.1684

2

Craig Hula

Charles City, VA

Pioneer

583.0674

3

Connor Garrett

Arion, IA

Pioneer

387.9393

Strip, Min, Mulch, Ridge-Till Irrigated

 

 

1

Ben Kron

Evansville, IN

LG Seeds

390.7846

2

Ton Rusler

Avondale, CO

DEKALB

348.4575

3

Creighton Peterson

Smithfield, NE

Channel

347.9264

Conventional Irrigated

 

 

 

1

Don Stall

Charlotte, MI

Pioneer

465.7725

2

Trevor Gardner

Honeyville, UT

DEKALB

343.1362

3

Ashton Peterson

Bertrand, NE

Pioneer

338.2306

*Corn belt states include:  IL, IN, IA, MN, MO, OH, WI

 

Winners receive national recognition in publications as well as trips or other awards from participating sponsoring seed, chemical and crop protection companies. For more information, including 2021 state winners and a list of all entrants, visit NCGA's National Corn Yield Contest website

Source: National Corn Growers Association, which is solely responsible for the information provided and is wholly owned by the source. Informa Business Media and all its subsidiaries are not responsible for any of the content contained in this information asset. 

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