Area corn growers earn state honors in National Corn Yield Contest

The backbone of agriculture in the U.S. continues to be the American farmer. As they strive to meet the growing demand for corn to satisfy increasing world need, one area grower has been honored through the 2018 National Corn Yield Contest. The national contest, sponsored annually by the National Corn Growers Association, recognizes farmers from across the country for their exceptional efforts.

Pete Enos of Baker placed first in the state in the C: A No-Till/Strip-Till Non-Irrigated Class with a yield of 95.387500000000003 bushels per acre. The hybrid used in the winning field was Pioneer P863...