Albin Farmer Wins First Place in 2023 National Corn Yield Contest

St. Louis, March 6, 2024: Albin farmer Lee Peterson earned a first-place state award in the 2023 National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) National Corn Yield Contest with a yield of 128.47 bushels per acre. Peterson won with DEKALB® DKC43-75RIB brand blend in the Strip-Till, Minimum-Till, Mulch-Till, Ridge-Till Non-Irrigated Class and is one of the top corn growers in the nation.

"We congratulate Lee on this outstanding achievement," said Jamie Horton, DEKALB Brand Manager. "In today's volatile economy, it's never been more important to optimize input performance with products and people y...