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.

The National Wheat Foundation (NWF) is now accepting entries for its ninth annual yield contest, featuring a new website and pilot category in 2024. Twenty-six national winners will be named this year as wheat growers strive for high yield, exceptional quality, and increased profit while trying new and innovative management strategies.

The National Wheat Yield Contest is thrilled to announce the achievements of its 24 national winners, hailing from 12 different states, who have achieved an average yield of 144 bushels per acre across all categories.

We have a new highest overall yield reported in the contest at 143.42 bushels per acre. This 2023 No-Till State Champion wheat entry from Jason Crisp in McLean County followed soybeans. Camron, Clay and Mark Wells in Union County reported the second-highest overall yield ever at 139.64 bushels per acre with the 2023 Tillage State Champion. The Wells Brothers also reported the third-highest yield ever at 135.80 bushels per acre. The previous highest yield ever reported (now 4th highest ever) was from Keith Hendrickson in Union County in 2015 with 134.27 bushels per acre. That was followed by the 2022 state champion, S & J Emmick in Hancock County at 132.68 bushels per acre.   

Winners of the 2019 Kentucky Wheat Yield Contest were honored January 16, 2020 during the Kentucky Commodity Conference.

Corn Silk Farms of Logan County had the highest overall yield and highest No-Till Division yield in the commonwealth, achieving 126.88 bu/A using AgriMaxx 485 seed.