The National Corn Growers Association reminds growers that the deadline for the 2016 National Corn Yield Contest is just a few weeks away. Online entries must be completed within seven business days of their final yield check, or by November 21, whichever comes first. The online form can be accessed by farmers and seed representatives with the same login process … Read More
Fields-of-Corn Photo Contest Seeking Entries?
The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) is once again inviting amateur and professional photographers to help tell the story of farming American field corn through the third annual Fields-of-Corn Photo Contest. The contest allows the nation’s corn growers to submit high-resolution photos of corn growth from seed to harvest. Those who have already submitted entires can also enter additional photos, … Read More
Meet the USFRA Finalists
The U.S. Farmers and Ranchers Allicance has announced the eight finalists in their Faces of Farming and Ranching Contest. These passionate farmers and ranchers are eager to connect with consumers and become the face of the many men and women who grow and raise everything from row crops and veggies to beef and pork. The finalists are: Lauren Arbogast, Va. … Read More
Online Forms for NCGA Yield Contest Available
With harvest already beginning in some areas of the U.S., the National Corn Growers Association is ready for the 2016 Yield Contest. Online harvest forms are now available, and the deadline, which seems distant now, is seven business days of the final yield check or November 21, whichever comes first. “While harvest has only begun in a few areas, we … Read More
.@NationalCorn Seeks Your Best Corn Shots
Help share the story of agriculture through the National Corn Growers Association‘s Fields-of-Corn Photo Contest. NCGA hopes to capture corn from seed to harvest and the families that grow it with their third annual contest. Participants may submit high-resolution photographs now through November 30, 2016. The contest is open to all ages and skill levels. Nineteen cash prizes, including one … Read More
Summer Events and Contests for Corn Growers
A series of field days are being offered throughout Illinois this summer, allowing interested Illinois farmers an opportunity to learn more about progressive agricultural practices and ways to improve the health of their soil. The series, sponsored by Soil Health Partnership, will showcase how changing nutrient management and tillage strategies, along with cover crop adoption, can create lasting economic and … Read More
Early-Bird Corn Yield Registration Open
#Plant16 is moving ahead and the National Corn Growers Association is getting their yearly National Corn Yield Contest underway as well. Participants in this year’s contest can register now through June 30th to save on entry fees. The early-bird fee is only $75, promising to save growers money for taking the time to register sooner rather than later. “We are … Read More
NCGA Launches Photo Contest
The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) is calling on photographers to help tell the story of farming field corn in America through photos in the third annual Fields-of-Corn Photo Contest. This contest intends to help capture high-resolution photos of corn growth from seed to harvest, as well as the families that grow it. The contest is officially open, and interested … Read More
Syngenta Announces Crop Challenge Winners
Xiaocheng Li, Huaiyang Zhong, and Associate Professors David Lobell and Stefano Ermon from Stanford University have won the inaugural Syngenta Crop Challenge in Analytics. The Challenge was put together by Syngenta and the Analytics Society of The Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS) to find a model that would allow growers to predict which varieties of seed … Read More
Last Call to Nominate Farm Mom of the Year
There is one week left to submit your favorite farm mom into Monsanto’s America’s Farmers Mom of the Year Contest. Submissions will be accepted through Tuesday, Mar. 29, and Monsanto encourages everyone to nominate moms who go above and beyond to care for and protect their farms, families, communities and the agriculture industry they love. “Our 2015 Southeast Region Farm … Read More