Chasing 300 Bushel Corn: Yield Contest Lessons Every Farmer Can Use

About this episode

The episode discusses strategies and mindsets for achieving high corn and soybean yields while maintaining profitability.

What does it really take to grow 300-bushel corn and push soybean yields to the next level? This episode features AgX agronomist Billy Carter alongside growers Ron Pagel, Dave Justman, and Jonathan Reynolds as they share the strategies, management decisions, and mindset required to achieve elite yields while keeping profitability front and center.

People in this episode

Hosts: David Whitaker, Corey Hillebo, Tanner Winterhof

Guests: Billy Carter, Ron Pagel, Dave Justman, Jonathan Reynolds

Topics covered

• corn yield
• soybean yield
• farming strategies
• agronomy
• profitability
• management decisions

Keywords

• 300-bushel corn
• yield contest
• farming
• agronomist
• crop management
• profitability
• elite yields

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: AgX

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