Our Two Cents: Part 1 – Chasing Higher Yields Live from Commodity Classic 2026

About this episode

Sean and Andrew discuss high-yield agriculture with top growers live from Commodity Classic 2026.

Sean and Andrew are back with another episode LIVE from Commodity Classic 2026, and this time, we’re talking with NCGA’s high-yield growers. In this edition of Our Two Cents, we’re exploring how these growers are pushing the limits of modern agriculture and advancing their yields. The crew discusses: ✅ The value of soil sampling and pH management ✅ Top-performing seed varieties ✅ A high-yield approach to nutrient management ✅ Irrigation’s role in corn production ✅ The reason behind participating in yield contests ✅ An update on corn policy ✅ Differences in management practices for Preceon corn Meet the Guests: 🌱Corder and Curtis Hobbs farm in Elkmont, Alabama, where they took home first place in NCGA’s 2025 Yield Contest in the No-Till Irrigated division with a yield of 402.3 bushels per acre. 🌱 Josh and Jabe Watson farm corn and soybeans in Sweetwater, Tennessee. Josh won first place in the Conventional Non-Irrigated division of NCGA’s Yield Contest with a 387.6 bushels-per-acre yield, and Jabe won the Strip, Min, Mulch, Ridge-Till Non-Irrigated division with 349.1 bushels per acre. 🌱 Kelly Nieuwenhuis is a northwest Iowa farmer and industry leader, serving on the National…

People in this episode

Hosts: Sean Blomgren, Andrew Penney

Guests: Corder Hobbs, Curtis Hobbs, Josh Watson, Jabe Watson, Kelly Nieuwenhuis, Matt Daniels, Jerry Seuntjens

Topics covered

• high-yield agriculture
• soil sampling
• nutrient management
• irrigation in corn production
• yield contests
• corn policy
• Preceon corn management

Keywords

• high-yield growers
• corn production
• yield management
• agriculture
• soil management
• irrigation
• NCGA yield contest
• Preceon corn

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: NCGA

Places: Elkmont, Alabama, Sweetwater, Tennessee, northwest Iowa, Colbert, Georgia, Kingsley, Iowa

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