The results of the National Corn Yield Contest have been posted. While Kentucky farmers were not among the national winners, they made a good showing among their regional peers. The following are the first through third place entries in Kentucky for each of the four categories.
A Non-Irrigated Category:
1 – Chris Creech of Ohio/Hancock Co. – 255.5984 bu/A using AgriGold A6659 VT2/RIB
2 – Reba Griffth of Graves Co. – 248.3532 bu/A using DEKALB DKC66-59RIB
3 – Jackie Sparks of Daviess Co. – 247.9101 bu/A using DEKALB DKC2-08RIB
A No-Till/Strip-Till Non-Irrigated:
1 – Kevin Smith of Shelby Co. – 253.1268 bu/A using Wyffels Hybrids W7736RIB
2 – Paul Fullenwider of Daviess Co. – 251.5516 bu/A using Pioneer P1197AM
* Kevin Smith of Shelby Co. – 247.4871 bu/A using Wyffels Hybrids W7886RIB
3 Jerry Griffith of Graves Co. – 242.9269 bu/A using DEKALB DKC67-72
No-Till/Strip-Till Irrigated:
1 Don Halcomb of Logan Co. – 262.6784 bu/A using Pioneer P1602
2 John Griffith of Graves Co. – 251.6998 bu/A using DEKALB DKC67-72
3 Steve Hunt of Christian Co. – 248.0006 bu/A using DEKALB DKC67-72RIB
Irrigated:
1 Phillip Meredith of Henderson Co. – 276.8313 bu/A using AgriGold A6499 STX/RIB
* Phillip Meredith of Henderson Co. – 273.6492 bu/A using Pioneer P1197AM
2 Lea Meredith of Henderson Co. – 272.5964 bu/A using DEKALB DKC62-08RIB
3 Russell & Bob Schwenke of Boone Co. – 268.8315 bu/A using Pioneer P1311AM