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2019 NCGA Winners
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State - 3 Years of Compiled Data
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*All numbers are based on the past 3 years data verified by the NCGA
Alabama Results
State Winners
12
Top Yield
303.9
Madison, Alabama
Yield Average
274.3
Winning Hybrids
Annie Dee
Aliceville, Alabama
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Georgia Results
State Winners
12
Top Yield
553
Valdosta, Georgia
Yield Average
384.2
Winning Hybrids
Randy Dowdy
VALDOSTA, GEORGIA
Randy Dowdy is a first generation farmer from Valdosta, Georgia. He operates a 1,700-acre corn, soybean and peanuts farm. Randy set the world corn yield record in 2014 with a yield of 503 BPA. In 2016, he set the world record in soybeans at 171 BPA and reached a personal best corn haul on his farm of 521 BPA. Randy Dowdy’s production strategies focus on maximizing yields by minimizing stress that plants experience throughout the growing season. Randy’s forward thinking approach to crop production challenges traditionally accepted practices and focuses on extracting as much yield as possible from each seed planted.
Illinois Results
State Winners
20
Top Yield
327.5
Chana, Illinois
Yield Average
298.4
Winning Hybrids
Dan Luepkes
Chana, Illinois
Dan Luepkes resides in Northern Illinois and farms 1,500 acres of corn and soybeans. In 2015, Dan placed 3rd in the state of Illinois with a yield of 299 BPA. In 2016, Dan placed 1st and 2nd in the state of Illinois NCGA Corn Yield Contest with bin busting yields of 315 and 312 BPA in the Irrigated class. One new addition Dan made in 2015 was adding drip irrigation on his farm and then expanded that in 2016. Since then, Dan has been experimenting with drip irrigation combined with new biological and microbial practices to push yield production on his farm. In 2017, Dan placed 1st & 2nd in the state with A6499STXRIB performing at 327.5 & 319.8 BPA in the No-Till/Strip-Till Irrigated class. The following year with A6499STXRIB, Dan placed 1st in the state at 324.3 BPA in the No-Till/Strip-Till Irrigated class and 2nd in the state at 296.7 BPA in the Irrigated class. Dan then finished the decade with A640-77VT2RIB, placing 1st in state at 289.6 BPA in the No-Till Irrigated Class.
Indiana Results
State Winners
30
Top Yield
334.1
Oaktown, Indiana
Yield Average
295.4
Winning Hybrids
Terry Vissing
MARYSVILLE, INDIANA
Terry Vissing farms 1100 acres of corn, soybeans, wheat and sorghum in the hills of Southern Indiana. In 2014, Terry won 2nd place in the state of Indiana with a high yield of 295 BPA and in 2016 won 1st place in the state of Indiana with a bin busting 288 BPA. Also, in 2016 Terry placed 3rd nationally in the NSP sorghum contest. In 2018, A6579VT2PRO performed with 323.8 BPA on No-Till/Strip-Till Non-Irrigated soil and placed 3rd in the state. Terry rounded out the decade with A641-06VT2RIB, placing 1st in the state in the No-Till Non-Irrigated Class. Terry is currently experimenting with new practices to push yield production on his farm.
Iowa Results
State Winners
10
Top Yield
312.1
Humboldt, Iowa
Yield Average
284.4
Winning Hybrids
Kansas Results
State Winners
12
Top Yield
307.3
Colwich, Kansas
Yield Average
270.9
Winning Hybrids
Kentucky Results
State Winners
17
Top Yield
324.6
Owensboro, Kentucky
Yield Average
293.7
Winning Hybrids
Maryland Results
State Winners
05
Top Yield
308
Hampstead, Maryland
Yield Average
285
Winning Hybrids
Michigan Results
Mississippi Results
State Winners
12
Top Yield
284.3
Senatobia, Mississippi
Yield Average
262.4
Winning Hybrids
Missouri Results
State Winners
10
Top Yield
333.1
Sikeston, Missouri
Yield Average
285.8
Winning Hybrids
Nebraska Results
State Winners
06
Top Yield
318.8
Litchfield, Nebraska
Yield Average
296.7
Winning Hybrids
North Carolina Results
State Winners
05
Top Yield
272.9
Washington, North Carolina
Yield Average
254.8
Winning Hybrids
Ohio Results
State Winners
07
Top Yield
295.8
Fostoria, Ohio
Yield Average
274.4
Winning Hybrids
Oklahoma Results
Pennsylvania Results
State Winners
02
Top Yield
317.3
Shippensburg, Pennsylvania
Yield Average
295.1
Winning Hybrids
South Carolina Results
State Winners
03
Top Yield
276.8
Cope, South Carolina
Yield Average
269.3
Winning Hybrids
Tennessee Results
State Winners
22
Top Yield
312.1
Union City, Tennessee
Yield Average
274
Winning Hybrids
Wisconsin Results
State Winners
08
Top Yield
293.7
Shellsburg, Wisconsin
Yield Average
270
Winning Hybrids
