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Childs
Walks Away With NCGA CYC for Fourth Consecutive Year (12-14-01)
For the fourth consecutive
year, Francis Childs of Manchester, Iowa, with a record-breaking yield
of 408.2 bushels per acre, has once again walked away with the National
Corn Growers Association (NCGA) 2001 National Corn Yield Contest (NCYC).
The previous record was 393.7 bushels per acre fielded by, (surprise!)
Childs.
He wasn't alone
in his success. More than 3,200 growers from 45 states entered the contest.
The resulting top yields from farmers who placed first, second and third
places in the respective categories ranged from 408.2 to 224.8 bushels
per acre.
Success in the face
of adversity was the story of corn growers in 2001. Nature sent the
usual challenges of flood, hail, drought and heat. "The NCYC's
goal is to educate farmers on improving their methods of production
to increase profitability while addressing environmental concerns,"
said Tim Hume, NCGA president and corn grower from Walsh, Colo.
As an example of
the environmental concerns, this year's national winners used an average
of .95 pounds of nitrogen per bushel of yield, well within accepted
agronomic recommendations. "This contest showcases the production
potential of corn, the nation's number-one crop and our growers certainly
did that this year," Hume said.
Hume went on to
say, using another sports example, the Corn Yield Contest is similar
to setting the land speed record with a car. "Only a few people
can actually do it, but the rest of us are interested in the potential
an automobile has."
Winners of this
year's NCYC will be recognized at the 2002 Commodity Classic, the annual
combined convention of the NCGA and the American Soybean Association,
Feb. 21-23 in Nashville, Tenn. Along with national recognition, winners
receive prizes from sponsoring seed companies and crop protection companies.
Contest participants
also improve their operations by getting a unique opportunity to compare
their own proven corn production capabilities with farmers in their
states and across the country.
"As we close
the 2001 contest and begin work on 2002," Hume concluded, "we
thank the harvest supervisors in the communities for the hard work that
keeps the National Corn Yield Contest a high-quality, credible contest.
Finally, we congratulate the contestants and look forward to seeing
their entries in the 2002 contest."
National
Corn Yield Contest National Winners
National
Corn Yield Contest State Winners
Last reviewed
December 13, 2001
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