Corn Yield Contest Deadline
Posted: November 19, 2009
Farmers took advantage of the dry spell last week to get 17 percent of the corn out and 14 percent more soybeans harvested last week, but this week’s wet weather has combines out of the fields again.
Still, the contest must go on. The deadline for the 2009 National Corn Yield Contest is still coming up on December 1. “While we understand that growers are busy trying to catch up on harvesting, it is still very important that they make the December 1 postmark deadline,” said Steve Ebke, chairman of the NCGA Production and Stewardship Action Team. The National Corn Yield Contest is in its 45th year and remains NCGA’s most popular program for members.
Despite the unusual harvest season, entries for the contest are actually running ahead of last year. NCGA has already processed 6,955 entries – a 3.5 percent increase over 2008 (6,727 entries) and 41 percent increase over 2007 (4,932 entries).