The National Corn Growers Association announced the winners of the 2024 Yield Contest. All of the participants delivered outstanding yields, again showing the resilience and ingenuity that define U.S. agriculture. The Contest saw almost 7,800 entries from farmers in 45 states. Entrants across the ten production categories had yields averaging 284 bushels per acre. The highest yield for 2024 came from Charles City, Virginia, where David Hula produced 490.62 bushels per acre. The ground was in the Class H category (strip-till irrigated). “The Yield Contest continues to set the standard across the ag industry,” says NCGA President Kenneth Hartman, Jr. “This contest not only challenges farmers to showcase their expertise, but it also generates valuable agronomic data that drives continuous improvement and future success in agriculture.” Looking back to its beginnings in 1965, the NCGA’s Yield Contest launched with only 20 entrants. The complete list of winners is at ncga.com/YieldContest.