Thursday, February 2, 2012

Joe Zenz Tops the 2011 Wisconsin Soybean Yield Contest

Joe Zenz from Lancaster topped the 2011 Non-Irrigated WI Soybean Yield contest at 92.8 bu a-1 planting Asgrow 2403. Jason Weigel from S+W Farms LLC, Platteville placed second at 89.7 bu a-1 with Dairyland DSR-2770/RR and last year’s winner Rick Devoe from RnK Devoe Farms, Monroe placed third at 87.4 bu per a-1 with Pioneer 92Y51. In the irrigated division Nicholas Viney from Badgerland Grain Farms LLC, Edgerton took first place at 74.1 bu per a-1 with Asgrow AG2330. Andy Bensend from AB Farms, Dallas placed second at 42.8 bu per a-1 planting Pioneer 91M10.