Milton farmer earns first place in state corn yield contest

With a yield of 322.81 bushels per acre, Milton farmer Kenneth Stevenson earned a first-place state award in the 2023 National Corn Growers Association National Corn Yield Contest, ranking among the top corn yield producers in the nation with Dekalb corn. Stevenson won with Dekalb DKC62-70RIB brand blend in the No-Till Irrigated Class and is one of the top corn growers in the nation.

“We congratulate Kenneth on this outstanding achievement,” said Jamie Horton, Dekalb brand manager. “In today’s volatile economy, it’s never been more important to optimize input performance with products and people you trust. We thank our farmer customers for choosing to plant Dekalb brand corn to help push yield boundaries with exclusive genetics not found with any other seed brand and a portfolio of consistent product solutions.”

Farmers who planted Dekalb corn captured the most national placement awards (18 of 27), as well as 246 state-level awards, 138 of which yielded 300 bushels per acre or higher. Indiana farmer Kevin Kalb achieved a record yield for his farm and the overall highest non-irrigated yield with 425 bushels per acre in the NCGA 2023 National Corn Yield Contest with Dekalb DKC68-35RIB Brand Blend. Dekalb products provide the latest exclusive genetics from Bayer’s robust global breeding engine and product testing network to help drive consistent performance potential. Over the past three years, the Dekalb brand has had more national winners in the NCGA Yield Contest than any other seed brand.

The 58th NCGA National Corn Yield Contest continues to challenge farmers to achieve record-setting yields and improve agricultural management practices.

For more information, go to Dekalb.com/YieldContest.