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NEWS FLASH!
The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) announced their winners of the 42nd National Corn Yield Contest for 2007. Pioneer brand hybrids lead the way by sweeping 1st place in 6 out of 9 classes, 2nd in 7 classes, and 3rd in 7 classes! Pioneer walked away with 20 of the 27 spots. These results come on the heels of Pioneer brand hybrids winning 23 of 27 spots in both 2005 and 2006.
Locally, Carolina Eastern – Crocker Pioneer customer Henry Everman of Dansville, NY placed first in the NY State Contest in the A Non-Irrigated Class with a yield of 270.4 bu/acre. Everman grew hybrid 33B54. Everman also won the 2006 A-No Till/Strip Till Non-Irrigated Class with the same variety.
Also in 2007, Kip Cullers of Purdy, MO harvested a world record soybean yield of 154 bushels per acre with Pioneer brand variety 94M80 (RR), which tops the world record yield he set last year of 139 bushels per acre in the Missouri Soybean Association Yield Contest.
For more information, go to the Pioneer Site
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