BELLEVILLE, Ill. — While yields may not match last year’s record, participants of an annual wheat tour reported a generally good crop and expect another good harvest.
Several groups spread out across the state’s Wheat Belt, checking plants in more than 80 fields in the southern third of the state. A dry, cold winter stunted growth of the plants, but most observers reported relatively little disease.
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Congratulations to the 2024 Wheat Yield Contest Winners! Two of the top 10 were AgriMAXX farmers.
The National Wheat Yield Contest announced the 26 national and 94 state winners for the 2024 contest. This year’s contest had 516 entries, the most ever.
Congratulations to Tanner Stroup of Daviess County for achieving the highest wheat yield in the state with 123.14 bushels per acre using AgriMaxx 513 seed and a no-till system.