Orangeburg farmer Russ Jameson earned a first-place state award in the 2023 National Corn Growers Association National Corn Yield Contest with a yield of 305.22 bushels per acre.

Jameson won with DeKalb® DKC68-35 brand in the Strip-Till, Minimum-Till, Mulch-Till, Ridge-Till Irrigated Class and is one of the top corn growers in the nation.

“We congratulate Russ on this outstanding achievement,” said Jamie Horton, DeKalb brand manager. “In today’s volatile economy, it’s never been more important to optimize input performance with products and people you trust. We thank our farmer customers for choosing to plant DeKalb brand corn to help push yield boundaries with exclusive genetics not found with any other seed brand and a portfolio of consistent product solutions.”

Farmers who planted DeKalb corn captured the most national placement awards (18 of 27), as well as 246 state level awards, 138 of which yielded 300 bushels per acre or higher. Indiana farmer Kevin Kalb achieved a record yield for his farm and the overall highest non-irrigated yield with 425 bushels per acre in the NCGA 2023 National Corn Yield Contest with DeKalb® DKC68-35RIB Brand Blend.

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The 58th NCGA National Corn Yield Contest continues to challenge farmers to achieve record-setting yields and improve agricultural management practices.

For a complete list of winners, visit DEKALB.com/YieldContest.

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