Read where the national corn yield contest winner in Virginia raised some corn that yielded close to or maybe 600 bushel/acre. He revealed he used pioneer seed to do this. And gave the variety number. Then 3 rd place winner from Indiana got just over 400 bushel/acre in non-irrigated division. He told the media he used a dekalb variety. And gave the variety number. When ordering seed corn do you pay any attention to this, like ask your dealer if they have any of that variety that they won or placed with in the national yield contest.
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Steve Metcalfe
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- East Central Indiana
I always figured it was kind like Motor Trend car of he year award. I'm sure those that place high in the yield contest have quite a few tricks up their sleeve!
redforlife
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No, I don't. Those guys in that competition are growing corn in ideal conditions, and taking that to the extreme. Seed corn selection is just a small part of the game thier playing.
An actual seed corn salesman said he could tell me how to raise 400 bushel corn. BUT, you'd grow broke doing it. Meaning that your input cost would way out weigh your productivity. That be on fertilizer and all else. So, no. I'm not a believer that the secrete lies in a variety. Same seed in much less suitable circumstances, might be a bust.
An actual seed corn salesman said he could tell me how to raise 400 bushel corn. BUT, you'd grow broke doing it. Meaning that your input cost would way out weigh your productivity. That be on fertilizer and all else. So, no. I'm not a believer that the secrete lies in a variety. Same seed in much less suitable circumstances, might be a bust.
Timmycornpicker
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with the whitetail deer population what it is in some places in New Jersey, 25-bushel beans would still be considered a good yield!
Timmycornpicker
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- Almost Pennsylvania, New Jersey.
Yep, the wrong kind of soil or climate can make a donkey out of a racehorse variety.
big tee
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I remember 20 to 30 years ago a good old boy out in Ill. I believe named Herman Warsaw made headlines when he raised over 300 bu./ a. A local elevator/fertilizer dealer took busloads of farmers out to Herman's place to tour his operation trying to figure out if it work here in Iowa--Nobody came close no matter how much fertilizer they through at the corn!---Tee
I have often thought Warsaw was piling on the fertilize, more than he revealed. He was supposedly chisel plowing really deep for the times to mix his fertilize all through the depth he was chisel plowing. Then he did not have any plow pan left to obstruct roots. Read where this guy in Virginia check his corn plants very often, like had plant tissue analysis done regularly. This told him about nutrient shortages in the plant, then he would add what the corn needed right away to make up the nutrient shortage. There is a bit of difference like someone said below in soils. Some of those Virginia river bottom lands where yield records happen have 5 - 10 foot of top soil. We have 8 inches or less here unless your in river bottom land.
There is a group of them that are) looking for these high yields in differant parts of the country. Its called Next Level Farming.
You can watch it on RFD tv, saturday afternoons, and some other times, not sure of all the schedule. Its very interesting how they do this. Any time you can squeeze that much out of every acre, you cant help but make money.
Their not pouring money into fertilzer, at least not the way you think. Its all about placement and timing for the nutrients and good water applications. Though it is not for everyone, You should watch it, you may just learn something.
You can watch it on RFD tv, saturday afternoons, and some other times, not sure of all the schedule. Its very interesting how they do this. Any time you can squeeze that much out of every acre, you cant help but make money.
Their not pouring money into fertilzer, at least not the way you think. Its all about placement and timing for the nutrients and good water applications. Though it is not for everyone, You should watch it, you may just learn something.
Bob Bancroft
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- Aurora NY
Absolutely not. I grow what is known to work here, for what I want it to do, like yield decently, stand well, dry down well, have good test weight, shell off nicely, etc, etc.
flying belgian
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No. I figure out what number works best for my soil, my fert. rate, my tillage practices, my planting date. And then when I get that figured out they drop that number.
Even those yield winners cannot replicate that next year with that number. You can control a lot of elements but you cannot control the sunshine. How much sunshine you get at different plant stages makes a huge difference.
Even those yield winners cannot replicate that next year with that number. You can control a lot of elements but you cannot control the sunshine. How much sunshine you get at different plant stages makes a huge difference.
Traditional Farmer
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- Location
- Virginia
Hula has been beating his own record every year.
560Dennis
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- Madison,Ohio
What would be the cost to produce that bushel per acre yield ?
flying belgian
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My point is, has he been beating it with the same variety and number of seed?
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