AGRIGOLD CELEBRATES 15 NCGA NATIONAL CORN YIELD CONTEST WINNERS IN 2023

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Those traits are rewarded and honored each year as the National Corn Growers Association crowns the season’s National Corn Yield Contest winners. From that group comes the AgriGold Yield Masters™ — those who won using AgriGold products for outstanding performance in the fields. These are the farmers who weathered the year’s challenges and whose harvests stood out above all others.

This year, AgriGold farmers achieved 15 NCGA state placements (from eight different states) and one national placement across five production categories.

Brandon Cardinal, from Oaktown, Indiana, earned third-place national honors with his 344.69 BPA yield on no-till, irrigated soil. He won using A646-30. Brandon is a prime example of a farmer who used best-in-class genetics to maximize the results on his operation.

“The NCGA contest is a great opportunity for farmers across the U.S. to push limits, achieve fantastic results and showcase to their fellow farmers what’s possible,” said Casey McGuire, AgriGold brand manager. “We love working alongside farmer customers who want to enter the contest, helping them get the right product on the right acre for optimal performance. AgriGold is thrilled to celebrate another year of customer success across many states and multiple categories.”

Through cutting-edge genetics and agronomic partnerships, AgriGold consistently delivers outstanding product performance. Six corn hybrids were represented in the NCGA winners, including top performer A643-52, which boosted farmers to victory in three different states (Alabama, Illinois and Louisiana).

“AgriGold is a brand with a long legacy of leading performance,” said Kristen Thomas-Garriott, AgReliant Genetics national agronomy lead. “I’m continually impressed by this elite class of growers and what they do to take our products to their maximum potential. It’s truly inspiring to see what can be accomplished when industry-leading genetics are combined with practices and people that push the envelope.”

For a more detailed look at that group pushing the envelope, see all the state and national winners below.

ALABAMA — 3 STATE WINNERS

Spencer Sanderson from Madison, AL
- Category: No-Till Irrigated
- Hybrid: A645-16VT2PRO
- Yield: 297.0
Stuart Sanderson from Madison, AL
- Category: Strip, Min, Mulch, Ridge-Till Irrigated
- Hybrid: A645-16VT2PRO
- Yield: 309.7
Chad Henderson from Madison, AL
- Category: Conventional Irrigated
- Hybrid: A643-52VT2
- Yield: 310.8

FLORIDA — 4 STATE WINNERS

Danielle Hall from Jennings, FL
- Category: Conventional Non-Irrigated
- Hybrid: A643-52VT2
- Yield: 220.2
Dusty Cone from Jennings, FL
- Category: No-Till Irrigated
- Hybrid: A6659VT2PRO
- Yield: 276.5
Ethan Cone from Jennings, FL
- Category: Strip, Min, Mulch, Ridge-Till Irrigated
- Hybrid: A6659VT2PRO
- Yield: 271.3
Gary Cone from Jennings, FL
- Category: Conventional Irrigated
- Hybrid: A6659VT2PRO
- Yield: 266.9

GEORGIA — 1 STATE WINNER

Logan Poppell from Jesup, GA
- Category: Strip, Min, Mulch, Ridge-Till Non-Irrigated
- Hybrid: A6659VT2PRO
Yield: 195.7

ILLINOIS — 2 STATE WINNERS

Dan Luepkes from Chana, IL
- Category: No-Till Irrigated
- Hybrid: A641-85STXRIB
- Yield: 319.8
David Lupekes from Chana, IL
- Category: Strip, Min, Mulch, Ridge-Till Irrigated
- Hybrid: A643-52VT2RIB
- Yield: 308.2

INDIANA — 2 STATE WINNERS

Brandon Cardinal from Oaktown, IN
- Category: No-Till Irrigated
- Hybrid: A646-30VT2RIB
- Yield: 344.7 (*3rd place national rank)

Brooks Cardinal from Oaktown, IN
- Category: Strip, Min, Mulch, Ridge-Till Irrigated
- Hybrid: A647-79VT2RIB
- Yield: 339.6

KENTUCKY — 1 STATE WINNER

Dennis Mckay from Owensboro, KY
- Category: Conventional Irrigated
- Hybrid: A645-16VT2RIB
- Yield: 298.8

LOUISIANA — 1 STATE WINNER

Russ Perkins from Oak Grove, LA
- Category: Conventional Irrigated
- Hybrid: A643-52VT2
- Yield: 254.0

MISSISSIPPI — 1 STATE WINNER

Anna Hurt from Senatobia, MS
- Category: Conventional Non-Irrigated
- Hybrid: A6659VT2PRO
- Yield: 263.2498

Congratulations to all of this year’s winners. Those who earn the Yield Master title are characterized by their willingness to take risks, try new products and work side-by-side with their AgriGold team to achieve the greatest results.

Performance matters. To maximize yours, reach out to your local AgriGold agronomist to strategize how to get the most from your acres next season.

Performance Stories

Colwich, Kansas

Tony Spexarth

Raising 100 bu beans has been a goal on our farm the last few years now. We planted 4190RX this year and at this point in the season, I have really high hopes that they will reach that goal. They are looking great. Planting early is one of the key elements that I think will help us achieve this goal. I value working with my AgriGold team to push toward our goals.
Chillicothe, Missouri

The Price Family

AgriGold has the best service of any company I’ve ever worked with. From sales to agronomy, they care about our success, and most importantly, they have a line-up of hybrids that is second to none.
Owensboro, Kentucky

Scott Ebelhar

We've been raising AgriGold soybeans since they started selling them. AgriGold has helped us to increase our average soybean yield year after year. Our Seed Representative, Jared Mathies, along with our agronomist, Josh Johnston, deliver a one-two punch by matching the right varieties with our soil types which has helped us achieve the yields we covet.
St. Francisville, Illinois

Mcclure Farms

With record breaking rainfall in 2019 and record breaking cold temps to start 2020, we have been reminded once again that we continue to underestimate the potential and the resiliency of the soybean.
Lake City, Iowa

Mark Schleisman

We like planting AgriGold for two reasons: 1.) Our AgriGold Key Account Specialist helps us pick the best hybrids available for our situations. 2.) When we plant these hybrids, they perform as expected or even better... high yield and great agronomics!
Templeton, Iowa

Ben Klocke

AgriGold offers a nice lineup of hybrids and varieties that perform great on different soil types to give me maximum ROI.
Vincennes, Indiana

Alex Rusch

We have been customers for a long time and AgriGold has always had good genetics and stands up against competitors when it comes to performance. Our AgriGold rep does a great job scouting our fields and is always there for us with solid agronomic advice. Our favorite AgriGold corn hybrids are A6659 and A647-90. Their standability, yield potential and dry down capacity are great compared to competitors. When it comes to soybeans, we really like 3850s and 2900s. We actually were one of the first farms to plant AgriGold soybeans and were THE first to have AgriGold soybeans delivered to our farm. We have never regretted that decision in the years since.
Walnut, Iowa

Kyle Clayton

I trust AgriGold for industry-leading genetics and their professional agronomy and sales support.