2024 Kansas, National Corn Yield Contest Open
Celebrating a remarkable milestone, Kansas Corn joins the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) in announcing the launch of the 60th annual National Corn Yield Contest. This iconic event has been a testament to the ingenuity and dedication of corn growers across the nation. The Kansas Corn Yield Contest, partners with the national contest to recognize and award Kansas growers.
Kansas growers who enter the NCYC are automatically entered in the Kansas Corn Yield Contest. The Kansas Corn Yield Contest is linked to the national contest, allowing growers to submit one registration and one harvest form for both the national and state contests.
Among the highlights of the national competition is Class J, the Nitrogen Management Class, which enters its second year, showcasing opportunities to think differently about fertilizer management while still achieving high yields. Last year, Kansas farmer, Francis Kelsey from Shawnee County placed 15th in the national pilot program for this special class.
Registration is now open until August 14, 2024 at ncga.com. Enter by June 30, 2024 to save with a special $75 early entry rate. July 1 through August 14: Full entry fee rate of $110 through Aug. 14. All harvest forms will be due by Nov. 30. Many seed companies pay for entry and membership fees for growers through the NCYC voucher program.
In the Kansas Corn Yield Contest, growers compete for cash prizes and recognition for irrigated and non-irrigated yields in ten districts as well as awards for the state’s top irrigated and top non-irrigated entries. Kansas CYC prizes will be awarded at the Kansas Corn Symposium in January 2025. In the National Corn Yield Contest, winners will receive national recognition in publications, as well as other awards from participating sponsoring seed, chemical and crop protection companies. NCYC winners will be honored at the 2025 Commodity Classic in Denver. For more information, call Kansas Corn at 785-410-5009, or email kmassengale@ksgrains.com.
Contest Entry Information
NCYC Nitrogen Management Class
The Corn Yield Contest Nitrogen Management pilot class will be open to the first 100 entries from the following states: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio and Wisconsin. Farmers in the pilot class will limit total nitrogen applications from non-field sources to 180 lbs. of actual nitrogen applied. The three highest-yielding entries in the class will be declared preliminary winners and confirmed as class winners after an NCGA verification of actual nitrogen applied. Learn more here.
The goals of the Kansas Corn Yield Contest are to:
RECOGNIZE
Recognize and celebrate the success of high-yielding corn farmers across the state of Kansas.
IMPROVE
Improve farming operations and increase awareness and implementation of the best management practices (BMPs) to improve and sustain corn yields.
SHARE
Share data collected with other farmers to benchmark cornfields and provide information to increase profitability.
Kansas & National Corn Yield Contests
2023 Results Are In!
THE 2023 KANSAS AND NATIONAL CORN YIELD CONTESTS RESULTS HAVE BEEN RELEASED!
Thank you to all the producers who competed in the 2023 Kansas and National Corn Yield Contests!
Top yield contest entries for the Kansas Corn Yield Contest came from Ryan Jagels of Finney County in the irrigated division with a yield of 321.46 bushels per acre; and Jeff Koelzer of Pottawatomie County in the dryland division with a yield of 322.37 bushels per acre. Scroll down to see all the district winners of this year’s yield contest. Click here to view the National Corn Yield Contest results.
The Kansas Corn Yield Contest is sponsored by Kansas Corn and K-State Research and Extension. The Kansas Corn Yield Contest, gives Kansas farmers an opportunity to compete for cash prizes and recognition and see how their yields stack up against other growers in their area. For more information, contact Kylie Massengale, at 785-249-8723 or kmassengale@ksgrains.com.